William of St. Barbara
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Durham |
| Title | Bishop of Durham |
| Period in office | 1143–1152 |
| Predecessor | William Cumin |
| Successor | Hugh de Puiset |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Dean of York |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | November 1152 |
William of St. Barbara or William of Ste Barbe was a medieval Bishop of Durham.
[edit] Life
From his name, it is presumed that he was a native of Ste Barbe-en-Auge in Calvados in Normandy.[1] He was a canon of York Cathedral in 1128.[2] He was Dean of York by December of 1138.[3]
He was elected to the see of Durham on March 14, 1143 and consecrated on June 20, 1143.[4] He was elected in opposition to William Cumin who had been intruded into the see by King David I of Scotland in 1141. Cumin was never consecrated and by 1143 had been excommunicated by Pope Innocent II who also ordered a new election to be held at York Minster. It was this election which selected William of St. Barbara.[5] However, the new bishop was not able to enter Durham right away,[6] and he was enthroned either on October 18, 1144 or shortly thereafter.[7]
Troubles continued in Durham, and the bishop was unable to attend the Council of Rheims in 1148, which led to a suspension by the pope for inattendence. William supported Henry Murdac in the disputed election to the archbishopric of York, and it was probably Murdac who arranged for the suspension to be lifted. William also supported the Cistercians and the Augustinians, which perturbed his cathedral chapter which was made up of Benedictine monks.[1] He died November 13, 1152.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Offler "Ste Barbe , William de (c.1080–1152)" rev. Henry Summerson, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ British History Online Prebends of York accessed on October 25, 2007
- ^ British History Online Deans of York accessed on October 25, 2007
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 241
- ^ Crouch Reign of King Stephen p. 310
- ^ Barlow The English Church 1066-1154 p. 97
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Durham accessed on October 25, 2007
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Durham accessed on October 25, 2007
- British History Online Deans of York accessed on October 25, 2007
- British History Online Prebends of York accessed on October 25, 2007
- Crouch, David The Reign of King Stephen: 1135-1154 Harlow, Essex: Longman Pearson 2000 ISBN 0-582-22657-0
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Offler, H. S. "Ste Barbe , William de (c.1080–1152)" rev. Henry Summerson, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed January 22, 2008
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Cumin |
Bishop of Durham 1143–1152 |
Succeeded by Hugh de Puiset |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | William of St Barbara |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | William of Ste Barbe |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Durham |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1152 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
