- Theodard
:"Theodard was also the murdered bishop
Theodard of Maastricht ."Saint Theodard (fr icon Théodard) (ca.
840 -May 1 , ca. 893) was anarchbishop of Narbonne . He may have been born to thenobility and served as asubdeacon at a church council atToulouse .He was appointed
archdeacon by ArchbishopSigebod of Narbonne (873-855). After Sigebod's death in 885, Theodard succeeded him and was consecrated on 15 August, 885. In 886 he went toRome to obtain thepallium , the symbol of his office, fromStephen VI .During his episcopate, Theodard protected the rights of his diocese, repaired the damages caused by Moorish incursions, restored the cathedral of Narbonne, and worked to release captive Christians.
He was buried at the
Benedictine Abbey of St. Martin, which was later named after him.Veneration
His
relics are said to have been plundered by theHuguenots . His relics, except a small remnant, have since disappeared.External links
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14568b.htm Theodard] at the
Catholic Encyclopedia
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