Died c. 685. Saint Agilbert, a Frank, studied under abbot Ado at
Jouarre monastery in Ireland. He studied scripture in France and then
crossed over to England and preached in Wessex.
King Coenwalh (Coinwalch) of the West Saxons invited him to remain in
Wessex as bishop. He was active in missionary activities, ordained
Saint Wilfrid, and with him led the group seeking to replace the Celtic
customs with Roman at the Synod of Whitby.
He resigned his see when Coenwalh, growing impatient with a foreign
prelate, divided his diocese. Agilbert returned to France, where he was
consecrated bishop of Paris in 668. Coenwalh later invited him back but
he refused and sent his nephew Eleutherius in his place. Agilbert is
buried at Jouarre (Benedictines, Delaney).