Theulf Explained

Type:Bishop
Theulf
Bishop of Worcester
Religion:Catholic
Term End:20 October 1123
Predecessor:Samson
Successor:Simon of Worcester
Consecration:27 June 1115
Death Date:20 October 1123
Previous Post:Canon of Bayeux

Theulf (died 20 October 1123) was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.

Life

Theulf was a canon of Bayeux Cathedral and a king's chaplain[1] before he was nominated to the see of Worcester on 28 December 1113. The archbishopric of Canterbury was then vacant and his 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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33881 British History Online Bishops of Worcester
  2. Hoskin, "Theulf"
  3. Bethell "English Black Monks" English Historical Review p. 682