Imerius of Immertal

Imerius (Himerius, Imier, Immer) of Immertal (c. 570 – c. 620 AD) was a monk, hermit, and missionary in the present Swiss Jura. The names of the towns of Saint-Imier and Saint-Ismier refer to him.

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Saint Imerius of Immertal
Born	c. 570
Died	c. 620
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast	November 13
Attributes	Depicted as a hermit with a bird of prey.

Imerius was born in Lugnez, a small village now in the Canton of Jura about 570. He spent some time in Lausanne and made a voyage to Palestine. After he had returned he lived in the valley of Saint-Imier as a hermit. The legend says that Bishop Marius of Lausanne gave him the piece of land at Saint-Imier as a present, but this legend is historical very uncertain. In the 9th century, a monastery was built over his tomb.

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