Walcher
11th-century Bishop of Durham / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Walcher (disambiguation).
Walcher[lower-alpha 1] (died 14 May 1080) was the bishop of Durham from 1071,[1] a Lotharingian and the first Prince-bishop (appointed by the King, not the Pope).[2] He was the first non-Englishman to hold that see and an appointee of William the Conqueror following the Harrying of the North.[3] He was murdered in 1080, which led William to send an army into Northumbria to harry the region again.
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Walcher | |
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Bishop of Durham | |
Appointed | c. 1071 |
Installed | probably 3 April 1071 |
Term ended | 14 May 1080 |
Predecessor | Æthelwine |
Successor | William de St-Calais |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1071 |
Personal details | |
Died | 14 May 1080 Gateshead |
Denomination | Catholic |
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