Chrodegang of Metz

The Holy Chrodegang of Metz, also Hruotgang ( Carolingian spelling) (c. 715 in Hasbania (today Haspengau in the Belgian province of Limburg ); † 6 March 766 in Metz) was bishop of Metz and Archbishop of Austrasia.

Life

Chrodegang came from austrasischem nobility. He received an excellent education and became secretary and minister of Charles Martel. In the year 742 Chrodegang of Carloman was appointed bishop of Metz. He stood up for the independence of the Frankish Church and worked at the same time at their connection with Rome.

Due to its merits as an intermediary between Pippin the Younger and the Pope Stephen II, he was raised ( as the successor of Boniface ) in the year 754 by the Pope Archbishop and Metropolitan of Austrasia.

During his tenure as bishop founded and renewed Chrodegang among others, the monasteries Gorze, Lorsch and Gengenbach. He introduced the Latin liturgy and created with the regulators Canonicorum a common rule for the canon (→ collegiate ).

Chrodegang died on March 6, 766 in Metz and is buried in the nearby monastery Gorze. His feast day (Protestant and Roman Catholic) is the 6th of March. The Old High German name means Chrodegang the famous (arms) goers.

Influence on the Culdeer

It seems at least likely that the liturgy after Chrodegang ( liturgical chants and the canonical life of the secular clergy ) was spread by Irish monks from the north-eastern Gaul in their original homeland.

During the ninth century, there were nine places in Ireland (including Armagh, Clonmacnoise, Clones, Devenish and Sligo) as mentioned monasteries, where the communities of Culdeer were founded as a sort of " appendix" to the usual monastic institutions.

The Culdeer seem to have particularly occupied the welfare of the poor and the sick and cared for the musical part of the adorations.