Maximianus of Trier

Maximianus von Trier was bishop of Trier at the turn of the 6th century .

In a letter from Archbishop Avitus von Vienne to Caesarius von Arles, there is talk of a bishop Maximianus. This letter is dated between 502 and 508, or 513 at the latest. It is a letter of recommendation for the blind bishop who wanted to seek healing in Arles . The "holy" designated bishop was identified as Maximianus von Trier.

There is also talk of a subversio in the Trier area. What exactly is meant by this is not known in detail. This can mean the inclusion of Trier in the sphere of influence of the Rhine Franconia in Cologne and the escape of the comes Arbogast to Chartres around 485/486. The victory of Clovis over the Alemanni in the Battle of Zülpich 496/497 is also possible. At least the large number of bishop names at this time indicates troubled times.

literature

Hans Hubert Anton : Trier in the early Middle Ages (= sources and research from the field of history. NF, 9). Paderborn et al. 1987, ISBN 3-506-73259-5 , pp. 58, 85.
Hans Hubert Anton: The Trier Church and northern Gaul in the late Roman and Frankish times. In: Hartmut Atsma (Ed.): La Neustrie. Les pays au nord de la Loire de 650 à 850, colloque historique international (= supplements of Francia. 16,2). Vol. 2, Thorbecke, Sigmaringen 1989, pp. 53-73, here: pp. 60f. ( Digitized version )

Web links

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Remarks

^ Avitus of Vienne: Letters and Selected Prose. Liverpool 2002, pp. 357-358; William E. Klingshirn: Cesarius of Arles: Life, Testament, Letters. Liverpool 1994, pp. 80-82.

predecessor	Office	successor
Modestus	Bishop of Trier 502	Fibicius

personal data
SURNAME	Maximianus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop of Trier
DATE OF BIRTH	5th century
DATE OF DEATH	6th century

[1] Avitus of Vienne: Letters and Selected Prose. Liverpool 2002, pp. 357-358; William E. Klingshirn: Cesarius of Arles: Life, Testament, Letters. Liverpool 1994, pp. 80-82.