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Ado was born to the French nobility. He was educated at Ferrières Abbey. Ado renounced his title and inheritance, and became a Benedictine monk at Ferrières. He taught at Prüm Abbey at the request of its abbot, but dissension among the brothers forced him to return home. He was a pilgrim to Rome, Italy for two years. He moved to Ravenna, Italy where he revised and published a version of the Roman Martyrology in 858. He became a pastor of Saint Romanus church at Lyon, and was appointed by the archbishop, Saint Remigius. He became the Archbishop of Vienne, France in 859, appointed by Pope Saint Nicholas I. He was a noted reformer in his diocese. He wrote biographies of Saint Desiderius and Saint Theuderius, and a world history text. He opposed the efforts of Lothair II of Lorraine to put aside his wife, Theutberga, in favour of his mistress, and he led the effort to annul the synod of Metz’s approval of Lothair’s actions.
Born
- Sens, France
Died
- 875 in Vienne, France of natural causes
- relics destroyed by the Huguenots
Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
Representation
- monk studying Scripture in a library
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-ado-of-vienne/
