Theulf
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Theulf (died 20 October 1123) was a
medieval Bishop of Worcester
.
Life
Theulf was a
consecration as bishop was delayed until 27 June 1115 when Archbishop Ralph d'Escures received his pallium from Rome and was thus empowered to perform the ceremony. Theulf died on 20 October 1123.[2] The medieval chronicler William of Malmesbury claimed that Theulf confessed on his deathbed that he had purchased his bishopric.[3]
Citations
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
- ^ Hoskin, "Theulf"
- ^ Bethell "English Black Monks" English Historical Review p. 682
References
- Bethell, D. L. (1969). "English Black Monks and Episcopal Elections in the 1120s". .
- British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
- Hoskin, Philippa (2008). "Theulf (d. 1123)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. .
External links
- Hoskin, Philippa (2008). "Theulf (d. 1123)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/95182. (subscription or UK public library membershiprequired)
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