Herbert de Losinga
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Thetford moved see to Diocese of Norwich |
| Title | Bishop of Thetford moved see to Bishop of Norwich |
| Period in office | c1090–1119 |
| Predecessor | William de Beaufeu |
| Successor | Everard |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Abbot of Ramsey |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | 22 July 1119 |
Herbert de Losinga (born at the village of Exmes, near Argentan, Normandy, died 1119) was the first Bishop of Norwich. He founded Norwich Cathedral in 1096 when he was Bishop of Thetford.
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[edit] Life
Herbert was the son of Robert de Losinga. The name is believed to be a corruption of Lotharingia, or Lorraine. He was abbot of Ramsey Abbey before he was selected to be bishop.[1]
He was consecrated Bishop of Thetford in 1090 or 1091. He moved the diocese from Thetford to Norwich in 1094 or 1095, becoming the first Bishop of Norwich.[2] He was probably consecrated at the same time as Ralph Luffa, Bishop of Chichester. He was not consistently called Bishop of Norwich until about 1103.[1]
He was responsible for founding St Margaret's Church in King's Lynn, the Church of St Nicholas in Great Yarmouth, and Norwich School.
A street in north Norwich is named after Losinga.[3]
He died on 22 July 1119.[2]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
- ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 223
- ^ Norwich Evening News 24 What's In A Name? accessed on 29 June 2009
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
| Religious titles | ||
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| Preceded by William de Beaufeu |
Bishop of Thetford moved the see to Bishop of Norwich c1094 c1090–1119 |
Succeeded by Everard |
