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    Agobard Archbishop of Lyon

    Birth: unknown

    Death: unknown

    Birth Date Prefix: c.779

    Death Date Prefix: 840

Biography

Mentioned in Frances's notes on Joseph Milner's History of the Christian Church. Also considered a Saint.  From Wikipedia: "a Spanish-born priest and archbishop of Lyon, during the Carolingian Renaissance. The author of multiple treatises, ranging in subject matter from the iconoclast controversy to Spanish Adoptionism to critiques of the Carolingian royal family, Agobard is best known for his critiques of Jewish religious practices and political power in the Frankish realm. He was succeeded by Amulo of Lyons."

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Mentioned in Frances's notes on Joseph Milner's History of the Christian Church. Also considered a Saint. From Wikipedia: "a Spanish-born priest and archbishop of Lyon, during the Carolingian Renaissance. The author of multiple treatises, ranging in subject matter from the iconoclast controversy to Spanish Adoptionism to critiques of the Carolingian royal family, Agobard is best known for his critiques of Jewish religious practices and political power in the Frankish realm. He was succeeded by Amulo of Lyons."
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