Remigius was educated at court, but, along with his brothers, (
Bernard and
Hieronymus) was denied any share of his father's patrimony which was apportioned among Charles' legitimate sons. In 737, he was sent with his half brother
Pepin the Short to strengthen Charles' hold on Burgundy. In 755, Remigius became
Archbishop of Rouen. In 760, he accompanied Pepin to Italy, with his two brothers to mediate between
Pope Paul I and
Desiderius. Upon his return, he brought with him an instructor from
The Schola Cantorum of Rome to teach his clergy Roman chants. Remigius died in 772; in 1090, his relics were translated to the
Abbaye Saint-Ouen de Rouen. During the turmoil of the Reformation in 1562 his reliquary was lost. His feast day is January 19. He was instrumental in implementing the Roman rite and chant in the Gallic church. ==References==