William of Malines
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William of Malines (or William of Messines) (died 1145/6) was a Flemish priest who was the Prior of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre from 1127 to 1130 and was then Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from 1130 until his death. He is sometimes called William I to distinguish him from William of Agen, second patriarch of that name, but he was the second William to serve as prior of the Holy Sepulchre after William the Englishman.[1]
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William of Malines | |
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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem | |
Archdiocese | Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem |
Appointed | Pope Innocent II |
In office | 1130–1145/6 |
Predecessor | Stephen of La Ferté |
Successor | Fulk of Angoulême |
Other post(s) | Prior of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (1127-1130) |
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Ordination | Augustinian Canons |
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Died | 1145/6 |
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