| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Sherborne |
| Title | Bishop of Sherborne |
| Period in office | 1058–1078 |
| Predecessor | Alfwold |
| Successor | Saint Osmund |
| Religious career | |
| Previous bishoprics | Bishop of Ramsbury |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | 20 February 1078 |
Herman was a medieval Bishop of Ramsbury and Bishop of Sherborne.
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Life
He was a native of Lorraine and was named to the see of Ramsbury shortly after 22 April 1045. He visited Rome in 1050, and attended a papal council, along with his fellow English bishop Aldred.[1] He resigned Ramsbury in 1055[2] when King Edward the Confessor of England would not allow the transfer of the see from Ramsbury to Malmesbury.[citation needed] Herman wished to take over the abbey and turn it into his cathedral, because Ramsbury was poor, and Malmesbury was a rich abbey.[3] After his resignation, he became a monk at the abbey of St. Bertin at Saint-Omer. He was named to the see of Sherborne about 1058 and was restored to Ramsbury, thus holding both bishoprics together.[4] He later moved the see to Salisbury, making the new diocese of Salisbury.[5] Approval of the transfer of the see was given at the Council of London in 1074 and 1075.[4] While bishop he was a patron of Goscelin of Saint-Bertin, a noted medieval historian and musician.[6]
He died on 20 February 1078.[5]
See also
Notes
- ^ Smith "Court and Piety" Catholic Historical Review p. 574
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 247
- ^ Burton Monastic and Religious Orders pp. 14–15
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on 30 October 2007
- ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 254
- ^ Williams English and the Norman Conquest pp. 134–135
References
- Burton, Janet (1994). Monastic and Religious Orders in Britain: 1000–1300. Cambridge Medieval Textbooks. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-37797-8.
- British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on 30 October 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
- Smith, Mary Frances; Fleming, Robin; Halpin, Patricia (2001). "Court and Piety in Late Anglo-Saxon England". The Catholic Historical Review (87): 569–602. http://muse.jhu.edu/login?uri=/journals/catholic_historical_review/v087/87.4smith.html.
- Williams, Ann (2000). The English and the Norman Conquest. Ipswich: Boydell Press. ISBN 0-85115-708-4.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bertwald |
Bishop of Ramsbury 1045–1055 |
combined with Sherborne |
| Preceded by Alfwold |
Bishop of Sherborne 1058–1078 |
Succeeded by Saint Osmund |
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