Berengar (Verdun)
Berengar (Latin Berengerus , French Berénger , † August 12 after 965) was Bishop of Verdun from 940 to 959/962.
Life
Berengar was of noble Saxon origin and a relative of King Otto I. He was appointed Bishop of Verdun by him and consecrated in 940 by Archbishop Artold of Reims . In that year Otto had also briefly made his brother Heinrich Duke of Lorraine.
Bishop Berengar took part in the Synod of Verdun in 947 and in Ingelheim the following year . In 952 he founded the Benedictine monastery of Saint Vanne in Verdun, whose rights he received that year from King Otto I and four years later from Pope John XII. confirmed. Between 959 and 962 he was replaced as bishop by Wigfried . Berengar was, however, still in a document from Pope John XIII. , who officiated from 965 to 972, named as bishop of the St Vanne monastery, dated to 971. He died on an August 12th.
literature
- Augustin Calmet : Histoire de Lourraine. Nouvelle édition. Nancy 1745. pp. 895-899
Individual evidence
- ^ Regest II, 1 n.79a Regesta Imperii
- ^ Regest II, 5 n.265 Regesta Imperii
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bernoin |
Bishop of Verdun around 939–959 / 962 |
Wigfried |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berengar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Berengar; Berengerus (Latin); Berénger (French) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Verdun |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century or 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 965 |