Halinard

Halinard was the Archbishop of Lyon[1] between 1046 and 1052; he also served as abbot between 1031 and 1052.[2] He was born in Burgundy of noble parents. His father came from Langres and his mother from Autun Halinard was raised by his godfather Walter, who was the Bishop of Autun. Bishop Bruno the Bishop of Langres enrolled him into a college of canons to train for ordination. Against the wishes of his parents, Halinard indicated that he wished to become a monk.[3]

He was once nominated for the papacy, but turned it down.[4] He spoke fluent Italian.[5]

References
  1. Blumenthal, Uta-Renate (1995), The Investiture Controversy: Church and Monarchy from the Ninth to the Twelfth century, University of Pennsylvania Press, pp. 52–53, ISBN 0-8122-1386-6
  2. Bouchard, Constance Brittain (1987), Sword miter and cloister: Nobility and the Church in Burgundy, 980-1198, Cornell University Press, p. 425, ISBN 0-8014-1974-3
  3. The Clergy in the Medieval World - Julia Barrow
  4. Smith, Lucy Margaret (1920), The early history of the monastery of Cluny, Oxford University Press, p. 164
  5. Herberman, Charles George (editor) (1908), The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4, Appleton, p. 614CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)


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