Walter of Lorraine
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Hereford |
| Title | Bishop of Hereford |
| Period in office | 1061–1079 |
| Predecessor | Ealdred |
| Successor | Robert de Losinga |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | 1079 |
Walter of Lorraine (or Walter of Lotharingia) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford.
[edit] Life
He was a native of Lorraine and was chaplain to Queen Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor. He was appointed to the see of Hereford about Christmas of 1060.[1]
He was consecrated on April 15, 1061[2] by Pope Nicholas II at Rome. He swore loyalty to William the Conqueror at Berkhampsted after the Battle of Hastings.[1]
He died in 1079.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 250
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
- 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.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ealdred |
Bishop of Hereford 1061–1079 |
Succeeded by Robert de Losinga |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Walter of Lorraine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Walter of Lotharingia |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Hereford |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1079 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
