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(Or FRODOARD)
French historian and chronicler, b. at Epernay in 894; d. in 966. He waseducated atReims, where he became canon of thecathedral and keeper of the episcopal archives. He visitedRome during the pontificate ofLeo VII (936-939) and was shown much favour by thepope. In gratitude he wrote a long poem in Latin hexameters, celebrating the deeds of Christ and of the firstsaints in Palestine and Antioch, adding a versified narration of the history of thepopes. The whole work, which is legendary rather than historical, was dedicated to Archbishop Rotbert ofTrier. When his patron and protector, Archbishop Artold ofReims, was deposed through the intrigues of the powerful Héribert, Count of Vermandois, Flodoard remained loyal to him, and after Artold's re-establishment became his trusted counsellor. In 952 he retired to amonastery, probably that of St. Basol, and becameabbot. This dignity he laid down when seventy years of age.
At the instance of Archbishop Rotbert Flodoard undertook to write ahistory of the Church ofReims, "Historia Remensis ecclesiae", for which he used the episcopal archives as well as the writings ofBishop Hincmar. This work is of the greatest value on account of the completeness of the material as well as the truthfulness of the narration. Flodoard's other great work is the "Annales", which covers the period from 919 to 966. With the most painstaking exactness he narrates in plain, simple language all the events that happened during these years, and thus the work is of the utmost importance for aknowledge of the history ofFrance,Lorraine, and the East Franconian realm. With this chronicle he was occupied almost to the day of his death. An addition was made subsequently to cover the period from 976-978. The "Historia Remensis ecclesiae" was first edited bySirmond (Paris, 1611); the best edition is that of Heller and Waitz in the "Monumenta Germaniae historica: Scriptores", XIII, 405-599 (Hanover, 1881). The "Annales" were edited by Pertz in the same work, III, 363-408 (Hanover, 1839). The poem was published inMabillon's "Acta Sanctorum", vol. III (Paris, 1668-1701). Flodoard's complete works were published with aFrench translation by the Academy of Reims (Reims, 1854-55, 3 vols.) and inMigne's Latin Patrology, CXXXV, 1-866.
APA citation.Remy, A.F.J.(1909).Flodoard. InThe Catholic Encyclopedia.New York: Robert Appleton Company.http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06105a.htm
MLA citation.Remy, Arthur F.J."Flodoard."The Catholic Encyclopedia.Vol. 6.New York: Robert Appleton Company,1909.<http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06105a.htm>.
Transcription.This article was transcribed for New Advent by Gerald M. Knight.
Ecclesiastical approbation.Nihil Obstat. September 1, 1909. Remy Lafort, Censor.Imprimatur. +John M. Farley, Archbishop of New York.
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