Saint Eberhard of Salzburg
Also known as
- Ebergard of Salzburg
- Everard of Salzburg
Profile
Born to the nobility. Studied at the Benedictine school at Bamberg, Bavaria. Priest. Canon of the Cathedral of Bamberg. Studied in Paris, France, earning a master’s degree. Benedictine monk at Prufening Abbey, Regensburg, Germany in 1125. Abbot at Biburg, Germany, a house that had been established by his siblings. Archbishop of Salzburg in 1146. Noted as a reformer of his clergy, and a peacemaker in his diocese. Supported Pope Alexander III against the anti-pope Victor IV.
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MLA Citation
- “Saint Eberhard of Salzburg“. CatholicSaints.Info. 17 June 2015. Web. 23 January 2021. <>