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Chrodegang of Metz

d. 766 · 8th century

Chrodegang was bishop of Metz from 742 until his death in 766 and a leading churchman of the early Carolingian kingdom under Pippin the Short. He wrote a rule for clergy living in community that became a model for cathedral canons, and he introduced Roman chant to the Frankish church. He founded Gorze Abbey and briefly headed Lorsch Abbey, and is venerated as a saint.

Chrodegang of Metz
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Imperial Abbey of Lorsch

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chrodegang of Metz. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chrodegang-of-metz
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