Simon of Worcester
Simon | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Worcester | |
| Elected | c. 29 March 1125 |
| Term ended | 20 March 1150 |
| Predecessor | Theulf |
| Successor | John de Pageham |
| Previous post(s) | Queen's chaplain |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 May 1125 |
| Consecration | 24 May 1125 by William de Corbeil |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 20 March 1150 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Simon was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.
Life
[edit]Simon was a chaplain and chancellor of Adeliza of Louvain, the second wife of King Henry I of England, before being elected to the see of Worcester about 29 March 1125. He was ordained a priest on 23 May 1125 and consecrated on 24 May 1125,[1] at Canterbury by the archbishop, William de Corbeil.[2] He died about 20 March 1150.[3] Prior to his election, the monks of the cathedral chapter had appealed to William de Corbeil, Archbishop of Canterbury and to William Giffard, Bishop of Winchester, for help in securing a free election, but in the end they accepted Simon's appointment by King Henry I of England. Although he was not a monk, Simon became popular with his monks.[4]
Citations
[edit]- ^ British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
- ^ Bethell "English Black Monks" English Historical Review p. 684
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 278
- ^ Bethell "English Black Monks" English Historical Review p. 683
References
[edit]- Bethell, D. L. (1969). "English Black Monks and Episcopal Elections in the 1120s". The English Historical Review. 84 (333): 673–694. doi:10.1093/ehr/LXXXIV.CCCXXXIII.673.
- British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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