Burchard (bishop of Utrecht) explained

Type:Bishop
Burchard
Bishop of Utrecht
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Archdiocese of Utrecht
Term:1100–1112
Death Date:18 May 1112

Burchard was Bishop of Utrecht between 1100 and 1112. He was dean in Strasbourg before he was appointed as bishop by Emperor Henry IV in 1100.[1] [2] He supported the Emperor during the investiture controversy but he did not play a major part in it. He gave Count Floris II of West Frisia, the title Count of Holland in 1101.

Burchard died on 18 May 1112, but his successor, Godbald, was not consecrated until June, leaving a brief vacancy in the office.[3] Burchard was interred in the Cathedral of Saint Martin, Utrecht.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Robinson, I. S. . Henry IV of Germany, 1056-1106 . Cambridge University Press . 2003 . 0-511-00829-5 . Cambridge . 276 . 52560381.
  2. Book: Stanford, Dr Charlotte A. . Commemorating the Dead in Late Medieval Strasbourg: The Cathedral's Book of Donors and Its Use (1320-1521) . 2013-07-28 . Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. . 978-1-4094-8263-5 . 167 . en.
  3. Book: Ott, John S. . Bishops, Authority and Community in Northwestern Europe, c.1050–1150 . Cambridge University Press . 2015 . 978-1-316-36824-4 . 87 . en.