Agobard Saint

Agobard of Lyon (ca. 779-840 CE) was a Spanish-born priest and archbishop of Lyon, during the Carolingian Renaissance. The author of multiple treatises, ranging in subject matter from the iconoclast controversy to Spanish Adoptionism to critiques of the Carolingian royal family, Agobard is best known for his critiques of Jewish religious practices and political power in the Frankish realm.

Personal facts

Agobard
Alias (AKA)Agobard of Lyon
Birth dateJanuary 01, 0779
Birth place
Spain
Date of deathJanuary 01, 0840
TitleArchbishop

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Empress Chen JiaoRoyalty
Adalard of CorbieSaint
Alexandre RenardCleric
Albert DecourtrayCleric

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.it/books?id=sICpwt-AAs4C&dq=&source=gbs_navlinks_s
  2. http://jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=902&letter=A
  3. http://www.documentacatholicaomnia.eu/30_10_0779-0841-_Agobardus_Lugdunensis.html