Amalarius of Trier
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Amalhar or Amalarius Fortunatus (c.775 – c.850) was the third Archbishop of Trier from 809 until 814.
Amalhar was a pupil of Alcuin of York. In 809, Charlemagne
appointed him to the see of Trier and in 813 he was sent as the chief Frankish ambassador to the court of Michael I Rhangabes at Constantinople
. On Charlemagne's death in 814, Amalhar resigned his see. Nevertheless he remained a partisan of Louis the Pious
throughout the tumult of his reign.
In 831, Amalhar travelled to Rome
to meet Pope Gregory IV
and arrange a new German liturgy. In 835, he replaced Agobard
at the Synod of Diedenhofen and implemented liturgical reforms. In 838, on the accusation of heresy, the Synod of Quierzy banned some of his works. He died around ten years later at Metz
.
His writings form a good portion of our current documentation of the ninth century liturgies of the Western Church.
Amalhar was a pupil of Alcuin of York. In 809, Charlemagne
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814. He expanded the Frankish kingdom into an empire that incorporated much of Western and Central Europe. During his reign, he conquered Italy and was crowned by Pope Leo III on 25 December 800...
appointed him to the see of Trier and in 813 he was sent as the chief Frankish ambassador to the court of Michael I Rhangabes at Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
. On Charlemagne's death in 814, Amalhar resigned his see. Nevertheless he remained a partisan of Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious
Louis the Pious , also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of Aquitaine from 781. He was also King of the Franks and co-Emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813...
throughout the tumult of his reign.
In 831, Amalhar travelled to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
to meet Pope Gregory IV
Pope Gregory IV
Pope Gregory IV was chosen to succeed Valentine in December 827, on which occasion he recognized the supremacy of the Frankish emperor Louis the Pious in the most unequivocal manner....
and arrange a new German liturgy. In 835, he replaced Agobard
Agobard
Agobard of Lyon was 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...
at the Synod of Diedenhofen and implemented liturgical reforms. In 838, on the accusation of heresy, the Synod of Quierzy banned some of his works. He died around ten years later at Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
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His writings form a good portion of our current documentation of the ninth century liturgies of the Western Church.