Ansegisus (the
Latinized form of
Ansegis) was a
Benedictine
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monk, Abbot of St. Michael's, at
Beauvais
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, and in 871 became
Archbishop of Sens
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.
After
Pope John VIII
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John devoted much of his papacy to attempting ...
crowned
Charles the Bald
Charles the Bald (; 13 June 823 – 6 October 877), also known as CharlesII, was a 9th-century king of West Francia (843–877), King of Italy (875–877) and emperor of the Carolingian Empire (875–877). After a series of civil wars during t ...
the Emperor, he asked the Pope to appoint Ansegisus
papal legate
300px, A woodcut showing Henry II of England greeting the Pope's legate.
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and
primate
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over
Gaul
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and
Germany
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. With a papal legate of
French
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nationality, amicably disposed towards the Emperor, Charles the Bald thought he could more easily extend his influence as emperor over those countries. The Pope yielded to Charles' wish, but when the bishops, assembled at the
Synod of Ponthion
Ponthion () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
It is located southeast of Châlons-en-Champagne.
History
Ponthion was a royal pfalz (crown estate) under both the Merovingian (mainly Neustrian branch) and the Carol ...
, were asked to acknowledge the primacy of Ansegisus, they protested, especially
Hincmar
Hincmar (; ; ; 806 – 21 December 882), archbishop of Reims, was a Frankish jurist and theologian, as well as the friend, advisor and propagandist of Charles the Bald. He belonged to a noble family of northern Francia.
Biography Early life
Hincm ...
,
Archbishop of Reims
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, against what they considered an infringement on their rights. Though Ansegisus retained the title, it is doubtful whether he ever exercised the powers of Primate of France and Germany.
Ansegisus died on 25 November 879 or 883.
References
Sources
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9th-century deaths
French Benedictines
Archbishops of Sens
9th-century archbishops
9th-century French archbishops
Year of birth unknown
879 deaths
883 deaths
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