Walter Durdent
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Coventry |
| Title | Bishop of Coventry |
| Period in office | 1149–1159 |
| Predecessor | Roger de Clinton |
| Successor | Richard Peche |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | December 7, 1159 |
Walter Durdent was a medieval Bishop of Coventry.
He was consecrated on October 2, 1149. He died on December 7, 1159.[1] He was a Benedictine monk before his elevation to the episcopate.[2] He was prior of Christ Church Priory in Canterbury when he was elected through the influence of Archbishop Theobald of Canterbury. Walter was considered an excellent theologian.[3]
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[edit] References
- Barlow, Frank The English Church 1066-1154 London:Longman 1979 ISBN 0-582-50236-5
- 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.
- Knowles, Dom David The Monastic Order in England: From the Times of St. Dunstan to the Fourth Lateran Council Second Edition Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1976 reprint ISBN 0-521-05479-6
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roger de Clinton |
Bishop of Coventry 1149–1159 |
Succeeded by Richard Peche |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Durdent, Walter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Coventry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 7, 1159 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
