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Leidrad of Lyon

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Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church

Religious FiguresLived 743 to 821 · aged 78
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Leidrad was the bishop of Lyon from 797 and its first archbishop from 804 until 814. He was a courtier of Charlemagne before he was a bishop. As bishop, he helped resolve the adoptionist controversy. He also began a programme of building and renovation in his diocese, turning Lyon into a centre of learning.

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Autograph of Leidrad from a copy of Jerome's commentary on Isaiah that he donated to the church of Saint StephenAutograph of Leidrad from a copy of Jerome's commentary on Isaiah that he donated to the church of Saint StephenThe Vielle Manécanterie in Lyon todayThe Vielle Manécanterie in Lyon today

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Leidrad was the bishop of Lyon from 797 and its first archbishop from 804 until 814. He was a courtier of Charlemagne before he was a bishop. As bishop, he helped resolve the adoptionist controversy. He also began a programme of building and renovation in his diocese, turning Lyon into a centre of learning. Of his writings, two letters and a treatise on baptism survive.

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Lived 743 to 821 · aged 78
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