Albert of Liège
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| Saint Albert of Liege | |
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| Born | c. 1166, Brabant |
| Died | 24 Nov 1192, Rheims |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Cathedral of Liège Brussels |
| Feast | November 21 |
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Saint Albert (ca. 1166 Brabant — 24 Nov 1192 – some say 24 Nov 1191, or 1202 – Rheims) was Cardinal Bishop of Liège from 22 Sep 1191 till January 1192.
He was a son of Godfrey III, Count of Louvain, and brother of Henry I, Duke of Lorraine and Brabant, and was chosen Bishop of Liège in 1191 by the people and the Church. Emperor Henry VI proposed his own choice, causing Albert to journey to Rome to appeal to Celestine III. The pope ordained him a deacon, created him a cardinal, and sent him to the Archbishop of Rheims. The archbishop ordained Albert a priest and consecrated him as a bishop. Outside of Rheims, Albert was accosted by eight followers of Henry VI, who stabbed him to death. It is unsure in what year Albert was killed.
His feast day is November 21. His body reposed at Rheims until 1612, when the Archduke Albert of Austria had the body moved to Brussels. His relics were shared with the Cathedral of Liège in 1822.
- This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.
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