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Nithard
was
bishop of Liege
, in the
Low Countries
, from 1038 to 1042.
Life
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Nithard, who had lived in
Liege
for decades, was elected bishop in succession to his uncle
Reginard
, on the endorsement of
Wazo of Liege
, who had been ahead in the voting and would eventually be elected as his successor.
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The monastic chronicler
Renier of St Laurent
recorded that Nithard had kept for himself the riches that his uncle had intended to be used for the benefit of his soul after his death.
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Immediately after his election, Nithard travelled to Italy, where his appointment was confirmed by
Henry III
,
King of the Romans
, at
Nonantola
in January 1038.
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In August 1039 he attended upon the king in
Maastricht
. On 17 and 24 January 1040 his presence was again attested in the royal entourage, at
Augsburg
and
Ulm
respectively. In Ulm the emperor granted the bishop the
County of Haspinga
.
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On 5 June 1040 Nithard was among the bishops who accompanied the king to the
Princely Abbey of Stavelot-Malmedy
for the consecration of the new church, built by
Abbot Poppo
.
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On 29 December 1040 Nithard was in
Munster
for the consecration of an altar there, and on 3 June 1041 he was at
Aachen
, seeking royal favour for the
Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, Nivelles
.
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He died in Liege on 11 August 1042 and was buried in the cathedral, to which he had donated considerable treasures.
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