ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL
Saints celebrated on the 9th of April
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CONRAD I, ARCHBISHOP OF SALZBURG
Born about A.D. 1075 into the Abenberg-Frensdorf nobility, Conrad was raised for a clerical career at the court of Emperor Henry IV, where he was a member of the court chapel. He became a canon in Hildesheim.
THE INVESTITURE CONTROVERSY AND HIS EXILE
After escorting Emperor Henry V in July 1110, Conrad sided with the Pope in the Investiture Controversy, which eventually led to his exile for several years.
He returned to Salzburg in 1121 and played an important role in the major political events of the day, including the election of Lothair of Supplinburg as King of Germany in 1125 and the papal schism of 1130 in which he played a role in the recognition of Pope Innocent II by the king.
AN ENERGETIC REFORMER
During the absence of Lothair of Supplinburg in Italy, Conrad was ordained as the archbishop of Salzburg on June 4, 1133. As a prince-bishop, he was influential in German politics and was an extremely energetic reformer who is often called "the second founder of the Church of Salzburg."
HE BUILT SALZBURG CATHEDRAL
He presided over an assembly that supervised the affairs of the religious houses and was responsible for building Salzburg Cathedral and the cemetery in 1140. Conrad also supervised the construction of numerous other monasteries and the castles of Hohensalzburg, Werfen, and Friesach. He died on April 9, 1147.
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrad_I_of_Salzburg
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