Hildegar of Cologne
Hildegar of Cologne , often also Hildiger or Hildeger , († August 8, 753 with "castrum Juberg") was Bishop of Cologne .
Hildegar is considered the first Carolingian bishop of Cologne. He fell on King Pippin's campaign against the Saxons. His feast day in the Catholic Church today is August 8th. In a letter to Pope Stephen II , Boniface asks for a decision on his differences of opinion with Hildegar regarding the Bishop of Utrecht.
literature
- History of the Archdiocese of Cologne. Vol. 1: The Diocese of Cologne from the beginning to the end of the 12th century , ed. by Eduard Hegel, 2nd edition, revised by Friedrich Wilhelm Oediger, Bachem Cologne 1971
- Hildegarius , in: Prosopographie des personnages mentionnés dans les textes pour l'époque de Pépin le Bref et de son frère Carloman (741-768). Isel, Didier F. 2007.
Individual evidence
- ↑ after Kohl, Westfälische Geschichte I, p. 280 rather "engrische" Iburg near Bad Driburg
- ↑ Prosography ... dans les textes pour l'époque de Pépin ( Memento of the original of March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Agilolf |
Bishop of Cologne around 750 |
Berethelmus |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hildegar of Cologne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hildiger of Cologne; Hildeger of Cologne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Cologne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century or 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 753 |
| Place of death | Iburg |