Amalarius of Trier

Amalarius of Metz ( also Amalar, Amalheri, Amelarius, Amalerius, Amalharius, or Hamelarius; * to 775 within a radius of Metz, † 850 probably in Metz, according to other sources 841 ) was a liturgist and 809-814 Archbishop of Trier.

Church History circumstances of the time

Louis the Pious led in the early years of his reign, through a reform of the Church. However, this fell by the Frankish Empire division soon stalled. Amalarius was regarded as a partisan of Louis. Although his writings were partially banned, he is regarded as a pioneer of the uniform liturgy according to the Roman rite.

Life

Amalarius of Metz was a pupil of Alcuin of 796-804. In the year 809 he became archbishop of Trier. 813 he traveled on behalf of Charlemagne to Constantinople Opel and visited the Emperor Michael I.. 831 he traveled to Rome to receive from Pope Gregory IV a Roman Antiphonary. From these texts he set a new liturgy for the Frankish kingdom together. 835 he solved by the Synod of Thionville the archbishop of Lyon, Agobard, from. There sat Amalarius by liturgical reforms. Three years later, he was accused of heresy because of these changes by Florus of Lyons. At the Synod of Quierzy some of his texts were banned as heresy. According to various sources, he was appointed by Pope Sergius II cardinal.

Works

  • Liber officialis or ecclesiasticis De Officiis, avail. 820
  • Liber de ordine antiphonarii, about 832
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