Theobald of Bec

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Theobald of Bec was a 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and influential churchman who played a key role in English ecclesiastical politics before the time of Thomas Becket.

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Theobald of Bec canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 12th-century English bishop
Archbishop of Canterbury
Benedictine monk
Roman Catholic archbishop
human
medieval theologian
appointedAsArchbishopOfCanterburyBy King Stephen
surface form: King Stephen of England
areaOfActivity English ecclesiastical politics
basedIn Canterbury Cathedral
birthPlace Bec Abbey
centuryOfActivity 12th century
citizenship Kingdom of England
clergyRank archbishop
conflictWith King Stephen
surface form: King Stephen of England
countryOfBirth Duchy of Normandy
countryOfDeath Kingdom of England
deathPlace Canterbury
educatedAt Bec Abbey
era High Middle Ages
givenName Theobald
influenced Saint Thomas Becket
surface form: Thomas Becket
jurisdiction Province of Canterbury
knownFor asserting Canterbury’s primacy over York
involvement in the civil war known as the Anarchy
languageUsed Latin
loyalTo papacy
memberOf Benedictines
surface form: Benedictine Order
mentorOf Saint Thomas Becket
surface form: Thomas Becket
notableFor mediating between King Stephen and the Empress Matilda during the Anarchy
patronage of Thomas Becket
promoting canon law studies in England
strengthening the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury
occupation abbot
archbishop
clergyman
participatedIn Second Lateran Council
partOf English Church hierarchy
positionHeld Abbot of Bec
Archbishop of Canterbury
predecessor William de Corbeil
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
successor Saint Thomas Becket
surface form: Thomas Becket
supported Pope Eugene III
Pope Innocent II
title Primate of All England

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Saint Thomas Becket predecessor Theobald of Bec
subject surface form: Thomas Becket
Benedictine abbey of Bec educated Theobald of Bec
Bec notableLeader Theobald of Bec
subject surface form: Bec Abbey
Bec hasNotableAlumnus Theobald of Bec
subject surface form: Bec Abbey