Eberhard I (archbishop of Salzburg)
Eberhard was Archbishop of Salzburg, Austria. Eberhard was born to a noble family of Nuremberg, Germany, he became a Benedictine in 1125 at Pruffening, Germany. Later he was made Abbot of Biburg near Regensburg. Eberhard was later appointed Archbishop of Salzburg in 1146.
Saint Eberhard | |
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| Archbishop of Salzburg | |
| Born | Nuremberg, Germany |
| Died | 1164 Rein Abbey, Gratwein, Styria, Austria |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 22 June |
He rose to fame as a mediator when Pope Alexander III was faced with the “Investiture Controversy”, led by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and antipope Victor IV. Eberhard died in 1164, returning from another peace keeping mission.[1]
Notes
- St. Eberbard Catholic Online
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| Preceded by Conrad I |
Archbishop of Salzburg 1147–1164 |
Succeeded by Conrad II |
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