Luithard
Luithard (old German liut "people" and harti "hard" or Latin Luithardus; actually Liuthard, Latin Liuthardus; * unknown; † 887 in Paderborn ) was the third bishop of Paderborn (862-887).
During Luithard's tenure, the young diocese in Saxony was further strengthened. In 885 the Roman Emperor and East Franconian King Karl III. the Paderborn cathedral clergy the right to freely elect a bishop . Previously were important under Luithard pen - and monastic foundations are made. In 863 Niggenkerken was founded near Höxter . In 864 the translation of the relics of St. Liutrudis from Châlons to Niggenkerken. In 868, a document from the Council of Worms in Heerse am Netheborn ( Neuenheerse ) certified the "noble imperial free worldly ladies' monastery Heerse " to support missionary activities in Saxony.
literature
- Karl Hengst : Lu [i] thard (us). In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 15, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1987, ISBN 3-428-00196-6 , p. 538 f. ( Digitized version ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Badurad |
Bishop of Paderborn 862–887 |
Biso |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Luithard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Luithardus (Latinized); Liuthard (real name); Liuthardus (real name, Latinized) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | third bishop of Paderborn |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 887 |
| Place of death | Paderborn |