Waleran (Bishop of Rochester)

Infobox bishopbiog
name =Waleran


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Rochester
Title = Bishop of Rochester
Period = 1182–1184
Predecessor = Walter
Successor =Gilbert Glanvill
ordination =December 18 1182
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post =Archdeacon of Bayeux
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place of birth =
date of death =August 29 1184
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Waleran was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

Life

He was archdeacon of the diocese of BayeuxSpear "Norman Empire" "Journal of British Studies" p. 6] and a clerk serving Richard of Dover, Archbishop of Canterbury. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33873 British History Online Bishops of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007]

He was elected on October 9 or October 10 1182Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 248] and was ordained a priest on December 18 1182. He was consecrated on December 19 1182.

He died on August 29 1184.

ee also

* List of bishops of Rochester

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33873 British History Online Bishops of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Rochester; Archdeacon of Bayeaux
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DATE OF DEATH=August 29, 1184
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