Diocese of Metz

diocese of the Catholic Church in France

11 dated entries naming Diocese of Metz, drawn from 11 separate years between 537 CE and 1005 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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6th century

537Agilulf, bishop of Metz (approximate date)source

7th century

611Arnoald, Bishop of Metz (approximate date)source
612Arnulf, counselor of Theudebert II, becomes bishop of Metz.source
643September 19 – Goeric, bishop of Metzsource
696Chlodulf, bishop of Metz (b. 605)source

8th century

707Abbo II, bishop of Metz (approximate date)source
742Chrodegang, chancellor of Charles Martel, is appointed bishop of Metz and embarks on a reorganisation of the Frankish church.source

10th century

962April 26 – Adalbero I, bishop of Metzsource
977Fall – Otto II invades the West Frankish Kingdom accompanied by Charles and ravages the cities of Reims, Soissons (where he halts at the Abbey of Saint Médard for devotions) and Laon. Lothair III escapes and flees to Paris, where he is besieged by imperial forces. Charles is proclaimed 'King of the Franks' by Dietrich I, bishop of Metz, at Laon.source
984July 18 – Dietrich I, bishop of Metzsource

11th century

1005December 14 – Adalbero II, bishop of Verdun and Metzsource