Blessed Charlemagne
Also known as: Carlomagno; Carlus Magnus; Carolus Magnus; Charles the Great; Charles, King of the Franks; Karl der Grosse
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
January 28
Born
April 2, 742
Died
January 28, 814
Beatified
by Pope Benedict XIV (cultus confirmed)
Canonized
a decree of canonization was issued by the anti-pope Paschal III, but this was never ratified by valid authority
Biography
Blessed Charles the Great, commonly known as Charlemagne, was born the eldest son of Bertha and Pepin the Short, Mayor of the Palace and later King of the Franks. As King of the Franks from 768, he fulfilled his role as "Roman Patrician" by vigorously defending the temporal rights of the Holy See, most notably
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