Ernulf

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For the given name Ernulf, Earnulf, see Arnulf.

Ernulf
Bishop of Rochester
See	Diocese of Rochester
Appointed	28 September 1114
Term ended	15 March 1124
Predecessor	Ralph d'Escures
Successor	John
Other posts	Prior of Christ Church, Canterbury Abbot of Peterborough
Orders
Consecration	26 December 1115
Personal details
Born	1040 Beauvais
Died	15 March 1124
Denomination	Catholic

Ernulf (1040, Beauvais – 15 March 1124) was a French Benedictine architect, and Bishop of Rochester, Kent, England.

Life

Ernulf studied under Lanfranc at the monastery of Bec, entered the Benedictine Order, and lived long as a brother in the monastery of St-Lucien, Beauvais. At the suggestion of Lanfranc he went to England, some time after 1070, and joined the monks of Christ Church, Canterbury.^[1] He studied under Ivo of Chartres, and was considered an expert on canon law.^[2]

Ernulf was made prior by Archbishop Anselm, and in 1107 Abbot of Peterborough,^[1] where he was one of the teachers of Hugh Candidus;^[3] on 28 September 1114 he was invested as Bishop of Rochester by Ralph d'Escures Archbishop of Canterbury,^[4] and was consecrated on 26 December 1115.^[5]

While at Canterbury, Ernulf had taken down the eastern part of the church which Lanfranc had built, and erected a far more magnificent structure. This included the famous crypt (Our Lady of the Undercroft), as far as Trinity Tower. The chancel was finished by his successor Conrad. The chapel of St. Andrew is also part of Ernulf's work.

At Peterborough and Rochester, Ernulf had the old buildings torn down and erected new dormitories, refectories, chapter house, etc.

Ernulf is either the author of the Textus Roffensis (a large collection of documents relating to the Church of Rochester); "Collectanea de rebus eccl. Ruffensis"^[6] or it was compiled for his use.^[2] He also authored several canonical and theological treatises.

Ernulf died on 15 March 1124.^[5]

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 British History Online Priors of Canterbury accessed on 30 October 2007
↑ 2.0 2.1 Williams English and the Norman Conquest p. 156
↑ Dictionary of National Biography :Hugh Candidus. Oxford University Press. 1885–1900. Retrieved 8 August 2010. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007
↑ 5.0 5.1 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 267
↑ In Patrologia Latina, CLXIII, 1443 sqq.

References

British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007
British History Online Priors of Canterbury accessed on 30 October 2007
"Ernulf". Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2007-02-18. , source
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.
Williams, Ann (2000). The English and the Norman Conquest. Ipswich: Boydell Press. ISBN 0-85115-708-4.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Ralph d'Escures	Bishop of Rochester 1114–1124	Succeeded by John

v t e Bishops of Rochester

Pre-Conquest	Justus Romanus Paulinus of York Ithamar Damianus Putta Cwichelm Gebmund Tobias Aldwulf Dunn Eardwulf Diora Waermund (I) Beornmod Tatnoth Badenoth Waermund (II) Cuthwulf Swithwulf Ceolmund Cyneferth Burgric Beorhtsige Ælfstan Godwine (I) Godwine (II) Siward

Conquest–Reformation	Arnost Gundulf Ralph d'Escures Ernulf John (I) John (II) Ascelin Walter Waleran Gilbert Glanvill Benedict of Sausetun Henry Sandford Richard Wendene Lawrence of St Martin Walter de Merton John Bradfield John Kirkby Thomas Ingoldsthorpe Thomas Wouldham Hamo Hethe John Sheppey William Whittlesey Thomas Trilleck Thomas Brinton William Bottlesham John Bottlesham Richard Young John Kemp John Langdon Thomas Brunce William Wells John Low Thomas Rotherham John Alcock John Russell Edmund Audley Thomas Savage Richard FitzJames John Fisher

Post-Reformation	John Hilsey Nicholas Heath Henry Holbeach Nicholas Ridley John Ponet John Scory Maurice Griffith Edmund Allen Edmund Gheast Edmund Freke John Piers John Young William Barlow Richard Neile John Buckeridge Walter Curle John Bowle John Warner John Dolben Francis Turner Thomas Sprat Francis Atterbury Samuel Bradford Joseph Wilcocks Zachary Pearce John Thomas Samuel Horsley Thomas Dampier Walker King Hon Hugh Percy George Murray Joseph Wigram Thomas Claughton Anthony Thorold Randall Davidson Edward Talbot John Harmer Linton Smith Christopher Chavasse David Say Michael Turnbull Michael Nazir-Ali James Langstaff

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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.

Persondata
Name	Ernulf
Alternative names
Short description	Bishop of Rochester; Abbot of Peterborough
Date of birth	1040
Place of birth	Beauvais
Date of death	15 March 1124
Place of death

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