Eginhard was the
bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
of
Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the fourth-largest city and a municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Net ...
around the year 845.
All that is known of Eginhard is an ''immunity certificate'' given by emperor
Lothair I from 21 March 845, in which he is mentioned as bishop of Utrecht
Bishops in the Carolingian Empire
Bishops of Utrecht
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