Une grande dame, Chrodoara d'Amay
Nancy Gauthier
In the small town of Amay, on river Meuse, not far from Liège (Belgium), wasfound, in choir church, sarcophagus a lady who is designated as Sancta Chrodoara by inscription it and represented with an abbess stick her hand. This major discovery was incitment to carefully reviewing other two documents concerning this person, i.e. testament Adalgyselus quiet Grimo who, 634, left some properties Saint-Georges church where his (not namely designated) aunt had been buried, Vita S. Odae,from early thirteenth century, which presented holy woman rïch widow foundress Amay. From survey, appears that belonged one most powerful Frank families, akin Chrodoinides but also ancestors Carolingians, through couple Hugobertus Irmina Oeren possibly Arnulfus Metz. The beginning cult be related eleuatio saint's remains, or around 730, bishop Florebertus himself somehow Hugobertus' Irmina's family, consequently Chrodoara. For epigraphic stylistic reasons, must regarded dating latter period. exceptional beauty can easily understood view growing power carolingian dynasty just about emerge multiple intermarriages between these few families. [Auteur]
Antiquité tardive