Aimerich from Limoges

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Depiction of a contemporary coin from Aimerich, this shows the patriarch Aimerich (left) and the patron saint Antioch , the apostle Peter (right).

Aimerich von Limoges ( Latin Aimericus , French Aimery ; † around 1193) was a prelate of the Catholic Church in Outremer and from 1140 until his death he was Latin Patriarch of Antioch . During his long episcopate he was one of the most powerful people in the Principality of Antioch , alongside the prince with whom he often came into conflict. He was also one of the leading intellectuals in the Latin East.

literature

  • Bernard Hamilton: Aimery of Limoges, Latin Patriarch of Antioch (c. 1142 - c. 1196) and the Unity of the Churches. In: Krijna Nelly Ciggaar, Herman GB Teule: East and west in the crusader states. Peeters Publishers, Leuven 1999, ISBN 904290786X , pp. 1-12.

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predecessor Office successor
Ralf I. Latin Patriarch of Antioch
1140–1193 		Ralf II.
personal data
SURNAME Aimerich from Limoges
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French clergyman, Latin patriarch of Antioch
DATE OF BIRTH 11th century or 12th century
DATE OF DEATH around 1193