Aptatus
Aptatus (also Aptat) (* in the 7th century; † 715 ) was Bishop of Metz from 707 to 715 .
Life
He followed Abbo II (also Albo ) after his death. Before his episcopate he should be an intern at Clovis III. have been. There is evidence of a document from his environment, which was written in 691 by an official named "Abthadus". Proof that it is the same person has not yet been provided. Aptatus was buried in the Abbaye de Saint-Symphorien in Metz .
His Catholic and Orthodox Memorial Day is celebrated on January 21st.
Individual evidence
- ^ Martin A. Claussen, The reform of the Frankish church: Chrodegang of Metz and the "Regula canonicorum" in the Eighth Century , Cambridge University Press, 2005, p. 44 ISBN | 0521839319
- ↑ Louis Duchesne : Fastes épiscopaux de l'ancienne Gaule: Les provinces du Nord et de l'Est , 1915, p. 57.
- ↑ MGH , SS, X, p.542, c.47: "Sepultus est in ecclesia Sancti Symphoriani, ubi et Sancti Epletius, Papolus, Godo, Aptatus, Felix, pontifices meritis insignes quiescunt."
- ↑ Thèse de l ' université Paul Verlaine - Metz submitted by Arnaud Hari: ÉCRIRE L'HISTOIRE DES ÉVÊQUES DE METZ AU MOYEN ÂGE: LES GESTA EPISCOPORUM MESSINS DE LA FIN DU VIIIe SIÈCLE A LA FIN DU XIVe SIÈCLE (part 1) , (part 2) Année universitaire 2009-2010
- ^ Gallica : Manuel de l'invocation des saints, par un prêtre du diocèse de Tours p. 40, 1900
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Abbo II. |
Bishop of Metz 707–715 |
Felix II |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aptatus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aptat |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Metz |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 715 |