John Halgren of Abbeville

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John Halgren of Abbeville[1] (d.1237) was a French scholastic philosopher and writer of sermons, papal legate and Cardinal.

In theology he was a follower of Peter the Chanter and Stephen Langton[2]. After studying with Hugolino of Ostia at the University of Paris, he became dean of the chapter at Amiens in 1218[3]; later he was archbishop of Besançon. He became Cardinal Bishop of Sabina in 1227.[4]

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  1. ^ Jean d'Abbeville, Jean Halgrin d'Abbeville, Johannes Halgrin de Abbatisvilla, Joannes Algrinus, Jean Algrin, Alegrin, Halgrin or Malgrin.
  2. ^ Amiens J 8
  3. ^ City and Cathedral
  4. ^ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Consistories of the XIII Century

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