Alexander of Jülich

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Alexander I (called "of Jülich"; French: Alexandre de Juliers, Dutch: Alexander van Gulik) was the prince-bishop of Liège from 1128 to 1134.

As bishop, he received the Pope Innocent II, the Emperor Lothair II, and Bernard of Clairvaux. As prince, he was a warrior, taking part in the wars of Waleran, Duke of Lower Lorraine, against Godfrey I of Louvain.

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This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.