Milo of Trier
Milo von Trier († 761/62) was Bishop of Trier and Reims . He was the son of Liutwin († 717) and his successor as Bishop of Trier and Reims. His great uncle Basinus († 705) was also a bishop in Trier .
His brother was Wido , the progenitor of the Widonen , his sister probably Rotrude von Trier , the first wife of Karl Martell , whose follower Milo was.
Milo died in a hunting accident in the Meulenwald near Trier. His grave has so far not been found in the Trier Cathedral , in St. Maximin or in the parish church of St. Peter in Trier-Ehrang (near the scene of the accident).
Milo's conduct of life and administration is controversial in church history . He is considered an opponent of the church and diocese reforms of Boniface in the eastern Franconian Empire . The use of church property for one's own family and political purposes, e.g. B. in favor of his illegitimate sons, and an unspiritual way of life were said to him and criticized by Pope Zacharias . The Synod of Soissons deposed him in 744 at the instigation of Boniface as Bishop of Reims . He also did not remain Bishop of Trier until his death.
Local legends entwine around his death and the Milo cross erected at the traditional location of his accident , which take up the negative portrayals of Milo in the Gesta Treverorum .
literature
- Heinrich Hahn: Milo . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 21, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, p. 758 f.
- Andreas Heinz: Milo. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1994, ISBN 3-428-00198-2 , p. 530 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Milo - his grave is gone . In: Yearbook Ehranger Heimat. Trier-Ehrang 2004. pp. 95-96.
- Emil Zenz : The lay bishop Milo . In: Yearbook Ehranger Heimat. Trier-Ehrang 2004. pp. 92–94.
- Werner Schuhn : The Milo Cross. History, legend and custom of a venerable cultural monument. In: Yearbook of the Trier-Saarburg district. Trier 1987, ISSN 0942-0835 , pp. 292-297.
Web links
- Entry on Milo Cross (with photo) in the database of cultural assets in the Trier region .
Individual evidence
- ↑ The list of bishops of the Diocese of Trier names government data as Bishop of Trier : 715–753.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Rigobert |
Bishop of Reims 717-744 |
Abel |
| Liutwin |
Bishop of Trier 715–753 |
Wiomad |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Milo of Trier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Trier and Reims |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 706 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 761 or 762 |