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in 888,

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in July 922, and

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on 13 July 923, all in the church of

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. He doubtlessly inherited from his uncle Walter, Bishop of Orléans, a superb

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composed between 855 and 873 for the Abbey of St-Amand at Puelle. This sacramentary, which he gave to the church of Sens, forms one of the most curious monuments of

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and is now in the library of

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Sources

*McKitterick, R. ''The Frankish kingdoms under the Carolingians, 751-987''. London, 1983. 923 deaths Archbishops of Sens 9th-century archbishops 10th-century archbishops Year of birth unknown {{France-RC-archbishop-stub