Eudes de Sully
Eudes de Sully[1] (died 1208) was bishop of Paris, from 1198 to 1208.
He came into conflict with the French king, Philip Augustus, over Philip's intended repudiation of his wife[2].
He continued the building work on Notre Dame de Paris. He is considered the first to have emphasized the elevation of the Host during the Catholic Mass[3]. He in 1175 forbade communion for children[4].
In surviving decrees, he as bishop is seen addressing a number of social matters. He attempted to regulate celebrations in his cathedral[5], Christmas[6] and the Feast of Fools[7]. He also tried to ban chess[8].
He is known too for his promotion of polyphony in church, and the music of Pérotin.[9].
He was a founder of the abbey that became Port-Royal[10].
Family
His brother Henry de Sully was archbishop of Bourges. Their father, also Eudes of Sully, was son of Guillaume de Blois[11].
His predecessor, Maurice de Sully, was not a close family connection.
Notes
- ^ Odo of Sully, Odo de Sully, Odon de Sully.
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia: Paris
- ^ CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Elevation
- ^ History Of The Christian Church*
- ^ PDF, p. 174, against mummers, maskers and excessive bell-ringing.
- ^ Ensemble Anonymus — Tempus Festorum
- ^ CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Feast of Fools
- ^ Chess - LoveToKnow 1911
- ^ [1], in French, 1198.
- ^ Central France