Frothar of Toul was

bishop of Toul The Diocese of Toul was a Roman Catholic diocese seated at Toul in present-day France. It existed from 365 until 1802. From 1048 until 1552 (''de jure'' until 1648), it was also a state of the Holy Roman Empire. History The diocese was erect ...

from around 813 to his death in 847. He is known mainly for his surviving collection of letters. Before becoming

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 ...

, he was

abbot Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monastery in various Western religious traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not the head of a monastery. The ...

of St. Evre's Abbey, Toul. He undertook work for

Louis the Pious Louis the Pious (german: Ludwig der Fromme; french: Louis le Pieux; 16 April 778 – 20 June 840), also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813. He was also King of Aqui ...

, both in dispute resolution, and architectural, at the palace at Gondreville.Les Amis du Lavoir - Bulletin N°12 - Page 10
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Sources

*Michel Parisse (1998), ''La correspondance d'un eveque carolingien: Frothaire de Toul (ca 813-847), avec les lettres de Theuthilde, abbesse de Remiremont''

References

{{Authority control 847 deaths French Benedictines Bishops of Toul 9th-century Latin writers Writers from the Carolingian Empire Year of birth unknown Bishops in the Carolingian Empire French abbots Benedictine abbots