Waleran, Bishop of Rochester

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Waleran
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Rochester
Title Bishop of Rochester
Period in office 1182–1184
Predecessor Walter
Successor Gilbert Glanvill
Religious career
Priestly ordination December 18, 1182
Previous post Archdeacon of Bayeux
Personal
Date of death August 29, 1184

Waleran was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

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[edit] Life

He was archdeacon of the diocese of Bayeux and a clerk serving Richard of Dover, Archbishop of Canterbury.[1]

He was elected on October 9 or October 10, 1182[2] and was ordained a priest on December 18, 1182.[1] He was consecrated on December 19, 1182.[2]

He died on August 29, 1184.[1]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on October 30, 2007
  2. ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 248

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Walter		 Bishop of Rochester
1182–1184		 Succeeded by
Gilbert Glanvill
Persondata
NAME Waleran
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Rochester; Archdeacon of Bayeaux
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH August 29, 1184
PLACE OF DEATH
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