Ansegisus (archbishop of Sens)

Ansegis († November 25 883 ) was 871-883 Archbishop of Sens.

Life

Ansegis, a Benedictine monk, abbot of St. -Michel Beauvais and from 871 Archbishop of Sens. was He was a confidant of the West Frankish king Charles the Bald, who repeatedly entrusted him with embassies to the Pope. After the coronation of Charles, 875, Ansegis of Pope John VIII was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Gaul and Germany. He had the right to convene synods and to act as a mediator between the Pope and the bishops. This claim was, however, rejected by the West Frankish bishops, especially Hincmar of Reims. Even if the claim could not be enforced, led the archbishops of Sens until the 20th century the title Galliae et Germanorum primate. 879 crowned Charlemagne Ansegis grandson, Louis III. and Carloman.