Metz
Title
Metz
Also Known As
Buris, Sainct Eloy, Saincte Creux as Signors, Saincte Creux devant Mes, Saincte Creux hors de Metz, Saint Alloy, Sanctae Crucis ante Metim, Sanctae Crucis de ultra Mosellam, Tarris, Thury
Dates
Founded 12th c.; dissolved 1550s
Dedication
Eloi, Holy Cross
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
This house was founded in the 12th century at a site called Buris, and shortly afterwards moved to a nearby location in Metz. It was sacked in 1324 during the siege of Metz, and then demolished in 1552 during another siege of the city.
Nothing remains of the abbey site today.
Nothing remains of the abbey site today.
Heads of Community
Abbots
Etienne, 1152-1176
Hugues, 1180-1195
Thierry, 1195-1200
Ulricus, 1200-1222
Guillaume, fl. 1243
Raoul, 1263-1268
Pontius, 1267-1278
Theobald, fl. 1285
Odericus, fl. 1290
Gerard, fl. 1293
Jean Willebourg, 1300-1307
Pierre, fl. 1313
Jacques, 1318-1324
Jean, 1325-1328
Jacques de Belmont, 1330-1335
Jacques Dernaville, fl. 1336
Richard Malonvaulz, 1344-1345
Jean Lukins, fl. bef. 1349
Simon Quippelz, 1349-13666
Jean Aubert, 1372-1392
Godefroi, 1392-1410
Conrad, fl. 1426
Thierry Jaidi, fl. 1430
Simon, fl. 1441
Gerard Lauffer, fl. ca. 1450
Dominic de Montoy, fl. 1455
Gerard Merquaire, 1460-1481
Desiderius de Moyen, 1483-1499
Gerard Denis de Viget, 1501-1515
Desiderius de Saint-Dié, 1521-1527
Hugues la Chausse, 1531-1543
Jean Noz, 1544-1549
Michel Rodel, 1556-1580
Etienne, 1152-1176
Hugues, 1180-1195
Thierry, 1195-1200
Ulricus, 1200-1222
Guillaume, fl. 1243
Raoul, 1263-1268
Pontius, 1267-1278
Theobald, fl. 1285
Odericus, fl. 1290
Gerard, fl. 1293
Jean Willebourg, 1300-1307
Pierre, fl. 1313
Jacques, 1318-1324
Jean, 1325-1328
Jacques de Belmont, 1330-1335
Jacques Dernaville, fl. 1336
Richard Malonvaulz, 1344-1345
Jean Lukins, fl. bef. 1349
Simon Quippelz, 1349-13666
Jean Aubert, 1372-1392
Godefroi, 1392-1410
Conrad, fl. 1426
Thierry Jaidi, fl. 1430
Simon, fl. 1441
Gerard Lauffer, fl. ca. 1450
Dominic de Montoy, fl. 1455
Gerard Merquaire, 1460-1481
Desiderius de Moyen, 1483-1499
Gerard Denis de Viget, 1501-1515
Desiderius de Saint-Dié, 1521-1527
Hugues la Chausse, 1531-1543
Jean Noz, 1544-1549
Michel Rodel, 1556-1580
Status
Abbey
Archival Sources
Metz, Archives Municipales
GG 287-88; II 62-63
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale
Nouv. acq. fr. 6728, no. 4-6
Coll. Lorraine, V. 980
Saint-Julien-lès-Metz, Archives départementales de la Moselle
H 3855-H 3893
GG 287-88; II 62-63
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale
Nouv. acq. fr. 6728, no. 4-6
Coll. Lorraine, V. 980
Saint-Julien-lès-Metz, Archives départementales de la Moselle
H 3855-H 3893
Reference
Bibliography
Jacquemin, Émile. “Notes sur l’abbaye prémontrée de Saint-Eloi, appelée aussi Sainte-Croix.” Revue ecclésiastique de Metz 51, no. 2 (February 1951): 79–85. https://www.calameo.com/bibliotheque-diocesaine-metz/read/006552833b463fd1dc057.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Metz,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/297.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Belval |
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| Item: La Grange-aux-Dames | DependentOn | This Item |