Adalgar (Corvey)
Adalgar († 876 ) (Latin Adalgarius ) was Abbot of Corvey from 856 to 876 .
Life
He was brother of the eponymous later Bishop of Bremen and Hamburg Adalgar . After being elected abbot, he founded the canons of St. Paul in the field between Höxter and Corvey on the Weser. A school was set up there, which soon competed with the Corvey school, under whose supervision it was. The school paid special attention to the Greek language . The monastery became the base of a later desolate settlement. The abbot received confirmation from King Ludwig in 873 that Corvey was exempt from paying tithes to the Bishop of Paderborn . The king gave the monastery the property Lützich near Trier , where later a monastery was built, the first residents of which came from Corvey. Adalgar exchanged goods with a Count Gerold. Adalgar attended a council in Trier. He had the monastery itself adorned with three tall towers.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Ebeling: The German bishops until the end of the sixteenth century . Vol. 1, Leipzig, 1858 p. 341
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Warin I. |
Abbot of Corvey 856–876 |
Thankmar |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adalgar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Adalgarius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbot of Corvey (856–876) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century or 9th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 876 |