About Abbo of Auxerre
Lived 850 – 860 (aged 9–10). Abbo of Auxerre was a catholic priest.
Abbo of Auxerre was a Benedictine abbot and bishop of Auxerre.
He had been a monk, and later abbot, of the Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre, and succeeded his brother Heribald of Auxerre as bishop of Auxerre. He resigned from the see in 859. He assisted in the synod of Poncy in 860, and died on 3 December that year. He is not listed in the Roman Martyrology, the official but incomplete list of saints recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. His biography is included in Les Petits Bollandistes.
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Who was Abbo of Auxerre?
Bishop of Auxerre
When was Abbo of Auxerre born?
Abbo of Auxerre was born in 850.
When did Abbo of Auxerre die?
Abbo of Auxerre died on 3 December 860.
What was Abbo of Auxerre's occupation?
Abbo of Auxerre was a catholic priest.
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