Leidrad of Lyon

archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church

b. c. 743 · d. 28 Dec 821

Bishop of Lyon · 798–814

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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Alcuin disciple of
Goduinus succeeded
Bernard of Vienne consecrator of
Florus of Lyon teacher of
Agobard teacher of
Claudius of Turin teacher of

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Nuremberg · Soissons

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