Hincmar of Rheims

Education

Very early, it follows the abbot Hilduin to Saint-Denis where it receives his religious education. In 822, the abbot presents it to the emperor Louis the Piles. In 830, Hilduin rejoins the cause of Lothaire Ier, oldest son of Louis the Piles being revolted against his/her father. Hincmar follows it in Saxony, then again at the time of its return to Saint-Denis when Hilduin is reconciled with the emperor. With died of Louis the Piles, it supports Charles the Bald person, the son junior by the emperor.

Archbishop of Rheims

Thanks to the support of the king, Hincmar is named with the archbishop's palace of Rheims in 845. In 853, the council of Soissons condemns the clerks who had entered in conflict with him, because of its positions different from those from its predecessor, the archbishop Ebbon. The same year, it chairs the Concile Quierzy-on-Oise which sees the judgment of Gottschalk d' Orbais, whose opinions concerning the Prédestination are regarded as heretics.

It consequently takes a big part in the political life and nun, seeking without respite to defend and extend the rights of the Church. Energetic support and adviser listened of Charles the Bald person, it approves his policy in Lorraine and the sacring king de Lotharingie with Metz in 869.

In the middle of the 9th century, the appearance of the Fausses décrétales calls into question the rights of the Métropolite S, which is contrary with the opinions of Hincmar. Rothad, évèque of Soissons, is as for him a burning defender of the theories of false the décrétales, which involves the opposition of the two men. Deposited at the time of the council of Soissons of 863, Rothad calls upon the pope Nicolas I {{er}} which restores it in its functions, which constitutes a first failure for Hincmar with respect to its hierarchy.

It enters in conflict with its nephew Hincmar de Laon in connection with the authority of the métropolites. It obtains the judgment with the exile of this last at the time of the council of Douzy in 871, decision confirmed by the pope Jean VIII. Hincmar de Laon had to wait year 878 for its reconciliation with the Church. However, a conflict emerges between Hincmar and the pope Jean VII when this last names Ansegisus, archbishop of Sens, at the apostolic station of vicar, because for Hincmar it is about an encroachment on the jurisdiction of the archbishops. During the same period he undertakes the writing of a biography of Saint Remi.

In 877, it crowns Louis the Stammerer king de France. The part which he plays during the reign of Louis remains rather obscure. During this period he writes many treaties in which he exposes inter alia his opinions on the functions of a sovereign. With the autumn 882, an attack of Norman Hincmar force to be taken refuge with Épernay, where he dies on December 21st.

The prolific writings of Hincmar were gathered by Jacques Sirmond in 1645, then republished by Migne in 1852. To Rheims, a street bears its name.

Writings

Of praedestinatione Dei and libero arbitrio
Of divorcio Lotharii and Teulbergae
Opusculum L V. capitulorum
Dejure subway politanorum
Of ecclesiis and capellis
Of processes palatii
Of governed persona and regio ministerio
Instructio AD Ludovicum regem
Of coercendo and exstirpendo rapta viduarum, puellarum and sanctimonialum
Of villa Noviliaco

Sources

Catholic Encyclopedia
Imago Mundi
Council of Quierzy

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