Adso of Montier-en-Der

Who was Adso of Montier-en-Der?

Adso of Montier-en-Der was abbot of the Cluniac monastery of Montier-en-Der Abbey in France, and died on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem; he was one of the foremost European writers of the tenth century.

Born of rich and noble parents, he was educated at Luxeuil Abbey, was called to Toul as instructor of the clergy, and made abbot of Moutier-en-Der in 960. He was the friend of Gerbert, afterwards Pope Sylvester II, of Abbo of Fleury, and other famous men of his time.