Ernulf

Infobox bishopbiog
name =Ernulf


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Rochester
Title = Bishop of Rochester
Period = 1114–1124
Predecessor = Ralph d'Escures
Successor =John
ordination =
bishops =
post =Abbot of Peterborough
date of birth = 1040
place of birth =Beauvais
date of death =March 15, 1124
place of death =

Ernulf (1040, Beauvais, – 15 March 1124) was a French Benedictine architect, and Bishop of Rochester, Kent, England.

Life

He studied under Lanfranc at the monastery of Bec, entered the Benedictine Order, and lived long as a brother in the monastery of St-Lucien, Beauvais. At the suggestion of Lanfranc he went to England, some time after 1070, and joined the monks of Christ Church, Canterbury. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33854 British History Online Priors of Canterbury] accessed on October 30, 2007] He studied under Ivo of Chartres, and was considered an expert on canon law.

He was made prior by Archbishop Anselm, and in 1107 Abbot of Peterborough; on September 28, 1114 he was invested as Bishop of Rochester by Ralph d'Escures Archbishop of Canterbury, [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33873 British History Online Bishops of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007] and was consecrated on December 26, 1115.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 248]

While at Canterbury, he had taken down the eastern part of the church which Lanfranc had built, and erected a far more magnificent structure. This included the famous crypt (Our Lady of the Undercroft), as far as Trinity Tower. The chancel was finished by his successor Conrad. The chapel of St. Andrew is also part of Ernulf's work.

At Peterborough and Rochester, Ernulf had the old buildings torn down and erected new dormitories, refectories, chapter house, etc.

He is either the author of the "Textus Roffensis" (a large collection of documents relating to the Church of Rochester); "Collectanea de rebus eccl. Ruffensis" [In "Patrologia Latina", CLXIII, 1443 sqq.] or it was compiled for his use.Williams "English and the Norman Conquest" p. 156] He also authored several canonical and theological treatises in D'Achery, "Spicileg.", III, 404 sqq

He died on March 15, 1124.

ee also

* List of bishops of Rochester

Notes

References

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* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33873 British History Online Bishops of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33854 British History Online Priors of Canterbury] accessed on October 30, 2007
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* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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Persondata
NAME=Ernulf
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Rochester; Abbot of Peterborough
DATE OF BIRTH=1040
PLACE OF BIRTH=Beauvais
DATE OF DEATH=March 15, 1124
PLACE OF DEATH=