Halitgar [SEP] position held
Halitgar
Halitgar (Halitgarius, Halitcharius, Halitgaire, Aligerio) was a ninth-century bishop of Cambrai (in office 817–831). He is known also as an apostle to the Danes, and the writer of a widely known penitential.
Life.
In 822 he travelled to Denmark as a missionary with Ebbo of Rheims and Willeric of Bremen, though not to great immediate effect. In 823 he was dedicating the church and relics of St Ursmer at Lobbes. In 825, with Amalarius of Metz, he carried
of this era, including Chrodegang of Metz, Paulinus of Aquileia, Halitgar of Cambrai, and Jonas of Orléans, drew from Pomerius, although these writers often misattributed quotations from the "De vita contemplativa" to Prosper of Aquitaine. Pomerius's work was also frequently utilized in the "acta" resulting from the Church councils held between 813-836.
External links.
- Julius Pomerius, A Contemplative Life book reviews
- Opera Omnia by Migne Patrologia Latina with analytical indexes
Sources.
- Devisse, Jean