 "Erkembode", means "recognised envoy" The region is now called French Flanders.The name of the see of Erkembode, Thérouanne, was already quoted as the capital of the Morini by Julius Caesar in his "Gallic Wars".After 26 years of episcopacy, in a diocese that extended far into the mainland, Erkembode died on 12 April, though the exact year is unknown.