Liupram

Liupram (also spelled Liupramm or Liudepram) was the archbishop of Salzburg and abbot of Saint Peter's from 836 until 859.^[1]

Before becoming archbishop, Liupram was a fidelis (vassal) holding land in benefice from Louis the German, the king of Bavaria.^[2] In the early 830s, he served in Louis's chapel.^[3][4] He was elected to succeed Adalram two days after the latter's death on 6 January 836. He was ordained that year and received the pallium from Pope Gregory IV by a bull dated 31 May 837.^[5] He may have owed his promotion to Louis and he was a staunch supporter of the king throughout his episcopate.^[2] In 837, he was with Louis during the latter's abortive Italian expedition.^[6] In return, Louis confirmed Salzburg's immunity.^[6][4]

Remains of the Saint Hadrian's church in Zalavár

Liupram was a scholar and church builder.^[7] He was also much involved with Pannonian Slavs and churches proliferated in Pannonia under his rule.^[8] In 837, the king granted Salzburg land in Slavic territory, including the church at Winklarn that Adalram had built.^[4] Sometime before 850, according to the Conversio Bagoariorum et Carantanorum, Liupram consecrated churches as far afield as Ptuj and Pécs at the request of the Slav prince Pribina.^[9] On 24 January 850, he consecrated a church in Pribina's capital, Mosaburg (Zalavár), to the Mother of God.^[10][8] Somewhat later, he initiated the construction of another church in Mosaburg, sending master builders from Salzburg.^[11][12] He confirmed Pribina's chaplain, the priest Dominic from the diocese of Regensburg.^[8] He appointed a chorbishop named Osbald to serve the Slavs.^[13] In 851, with royal permission, he travelled to Rome to acquire the relics of Saint Hermes for Salzburg. An account of his expedition is found in the Translatio sancti Hermetis.^[4][14]

In 852, Liupram attended the synod of Mainz.^[15] He died on 14 October 859 and was buried in the cathedral of Salzburg by the altar of Saint Erasmus.^[5] He was succeeded by his student Adalwin.^[5]