Henry I, Archbishop of Trier
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Henry I was the Archbishop of Trier from 956 until his death.
Henry was a member of the House of Babenberg. His brother was Poppo I, Bishop of Würzburg, and another possible brother was the Berthold of Schweinfurt. Henry was trained with Wolfgang, the future saint and Bishop of Regensburg, in the Abbey of Reichenau. Henry and Wolfgang were later trained at the cathedral school in Würzburg
by Stephen of Novara. In 956, Otto I of Germany appointed Henry to the vacant see of Trier.
On 26 May 961, Henry with the archbishops Bruno I of Cologne
and William of Mainz
crowned Otto's son Otto II king. Henry later accompanied Otto I on his campaigns in Italy. He died in Rome
during an epidemic that broke out in the imperial army. Henry was buried in Parma
but his remains were later translated to Trier Cathedral.
Henry was a member of the House of Babenberg. His brother was Poppo I, Bishop of Würzburg, and another possible brother was the Berthold of Schweinfurt. Henry was trained with Wolfgang, the future saint and Bishop of Regensburg, in the Abbey of Reichenau. Henry and Wolfgang were later trained at the cathedral school in Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
by Stephen of Novara. In 956, Otto I of Germany appointed Henry to the vacant see of Trier.
On 26 May 961, Henry with the archbishops Bruno I of Cologne
Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne
Bruno the Great was Archbishop of Cologne, Germany, from 953 until his death, and Duke of Lotharingia from 954. He was the brother of Otto I, king of Germany and later Holy Roman Emperor....
and William of Mainz
William, Archbishop of Mainz
William was Archbishop of Mainz from 17 December 954 until his death. He was the son of the Emperor Otto I the Great and a Slav mother....
crowned Otto's son Otto II king. Henry later accompanied Otto I on his campaigns in Italy. He died in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
during an epidemic that broke out in the imperial army. Henry was buried in Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
but his remains were later translated to Trier Cathedral.