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{{short description|French Roman Catholic saint}}
:''Theodard was also the murdered bishop [[Theodard of Maastricht]].''
'''Saint Theodard''' ({{langx|fr|Théodard}}) (ca. 840&ndash;1 May, ca. 893) was an [[archbishop of Narbonne]].  He may have been born to the [[nobility]] and served as a [[subdeacon]] at a church council at [[Toulouse]].
He was appointed [[archdeacon]] by Archbishop [[Sigebod]] of Narbonne (873-855).  After Sigebod's death in 885, Theodard succeeded him and was [[consecration|consecrated]] on 15 August 885.  In 886 he went to [[Rome]] to obtain the [[pallium]], the symbol of his office, from [[Stephen VI]].
During his episcopate, Theodard protected the rights of his diocese, repaired the damages caused by Moorish incursions, restored the [[Narbonne Cathedral|cathedral of Narbonne]], and worked to release captive Christians.
He was buried at the [[Rule of Saint Benedict|Benedictine]] [[Montauriol Abbey]], initially dedicated to [[Martin of Tours|Saint Martin]], which was later renamed after Theodard.
== See also ==
* [[Theodard of Maastricht]]
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[[Category:840s births]]
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[[Category:Saints of West Francia]]
[[Category:French Roman Catholic saints]]
[[Category:9th-century French bishops]]
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