Stephen of Liège
Stephan von Tongeren (French Etienne de Liège) ( * before 850; † May 19 920) was 903-920 Bishop of Liege. He has increased the worldly possessions of the diocese and played a role as a link between the West and the East Frankish kingdom. He was also one of the most important promoters of spiritual music of his time and even come out with compositions. He has also written a Life of Saint Lambertus.
Life
He came from a related with the Carolingian nobility. He also served as a relative of Charles the Simple. A relationship with the Holy Gérard de Brogne was falsely attributed later to elevate him.
He was first educated in Metz and then at the court school of Charles the Bald. In Metz, it is occupied by 888 as cathedral canons. In the following years he came into possession of the Abbey of Saint-Mihiel near Verdun, Saint- Evre in Toul and in Moustier- sur -Sambre.
He was 903 elected bishop of Liege, without that he would have abandoned his previous abbeys. King Louis the Child confirmed the diocese 907 the possession of the abbey of Fosses. King Ludwig him 908 confirmed the donations of the Duke Zwentibold and King Arnulf of his predecessors. Among them was, among other things, the abbey Lobbes and the Treasury Theux. He also gave the bishopric of the customs and mint money in Maastricht. The king presented the bishop nor more possessions. From Charles the Simple, he received the abbeys Hastières and Saint- Rombaud in Mechelen and the forest Theux. With the forest jurisdiction over all situated within its area locations was connected.
He was involved in the translation of the remains of St. Eugene after Brodge. From him the Trinity festival was introduced in his diocese, that of his successors was further dissemination. He himself wrote for this festival chants, antiphons and Responsorien. He also wrote the Life of Saint Lambertus. He also established the Liber capitularis, a new choir book.
He was buried in the crypt of Saint -Lambert in Liege. After his death, there were disputes about the succession.