Theulf (died 20 October 1123) was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.
Theulf | |
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Bishop of Worcester | |
Term ended | 20 October 1123 |
Predecessor | Samson |
Successor | Simon of Worcester |
Previous post(s) | Canon of Bayeux |
Orders | |
Consecration | 27 June 1115 |
Personal details | |
Died | 20 October 1123 |
Denomination | Catholic |
Life
editTheulf was a canon of Bayeux Cathedral and a king's chaplain[1] before he was nominated to the see of Worcester on 28 December 1113. The archbishopric of Canterbury was then vacant and his consecration as bishop was delayed until 27 June 1115 when Archbishop Ralph d'Escures received his pallium from Rome and was thus empowered to perform the ceremony. Theulf died on 20 October 1123.[2] The medieval chronicler William of Malmesbury claimed that Theulf confessed on his deathbed that he had purchased his bishopric.[3]
Citations
edit- ^ British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
- ^ Hoskin, "Theulf"
- ^ Bethell "English Black Monks" English Historical Review p. 682
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
- Hoskin, Philippa (2008). "Theulf (d. 1123)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/95182.
External links
edit- Hoskin, Philippa (2008). "Theulf (d. 1123)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/95182. (subscription or UK public library membership required)