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Agobard Archbishop of Lyon
Birth: unknown
Death: unknown
Birth Date Prefix: c.779
Death Date Prefix: 840
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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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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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