Name Suffix:<NSFX> Bishop Of Metz
"Drogo was one of Charlemagne's illegitimate sons, forced out of the royal court when Louis the Pious became Emperor in 814, so he became a priest. In 823, Drogo was made Bishop of Metz, and he held this position until his death. "
!NAME: Drogo
!BIRTH: 17 Jun 801
!TITLE: Bishop of Metz
!DEATH: 8 Dec 855
!NOTE: "In 823 he became bishop of Metz, an office he held until his death.
During the reign of his half brother, Emperor Louis the Pious, he was one of
the most faithful of palatine councilors. It was indeed in his arms that
Louis breathed his last breath."
!REFERENCE-QUOTED: Langston & Buck et al, - PEDIGREES OF SOME OF EMPEROR
CHARLEMAGNE'S DESCENDANTS; Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore,
Md, 1988, pp. 7,8, Vol. II; Sutro Library, San Francisco, CA.@@S153@@