Saint Fulrad | |
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 A statue of Fulrad at Lièpvre | |
| Abbot | |
| Born | 710 Alsace, Frankish Empire |
| Died | 16 July 784 |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 16 July |
Saint Fulrad (French: Fulrade; Latin: Fulradus; 710 – 16 July 784) was a French religious leader who was the Abbot of Saint-Denis.[1] He was the counselor of both Pepin the Short and Charlemagne.[2] Historians see Fulrad as important due to his significance in the rise of the Frankish Kingdom, and the insight he gives into early Carolingian society.[3] He was noted to have been always on the side of Charlemagne, especially during the attack from the Saxons on Regnum Francorum (Latin for Francia), and the Royal Mandatum (a royal official of the Carolingian administrative hierarchy).[4] Other historians have taken a closer look at Fulrad's interactions with the papacy. When Fulrad was the counselor of Pepin he was closely in contact with the papacy to gain approval for Pepin's appointment as King of the Franks.[5] During his time under Charlemagne, he had dealings with the papacy again for different reasons.[6] When he became Abbot of Saint-Denis in the mid-eighth century, Fulrad became important in the lives of distinct historical figures in various ways.[1] Saint Fulrad's Feast Day is on 16 July.[1]