Leofric, first Bishop of Exeter
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Leofric, first Bishop of Exeter, was an 11th-century English bishop and notable patron of learning who helped establish Exeter as an important ecclesiastical and cultural center.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English bishop
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ human ⓘ medieval bishop ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Edward the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Exeter Book
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exeter Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | second Bishop of Exeter ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Lotharingia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-Norman Conquest England ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork | Leofric Missal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
ecclesiastical culture in Exeter
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scholarship in 11th-century England ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building up the cathedral library at Exeter
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collecting manuscripts ⓘ supporting monastic reform ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Old English ⓘ |
| mergedSeesFrom |
see of Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
see of Crediton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Bishop of Exeter
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developing Exeter as a cultural center ⓘ developing Exeter as an ecclesiastical center ⓘ patronage of learning ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
ⓘ
patron of learning ⓘ |
| officeEstablished | see of Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon church hierarchy ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Exeter Cathedral library
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
manuscript production in Exeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Exeter Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Devon
NERFINISHED
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southwest England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | establishment of Exeter as diocesan seat ⓘ |
| title |
Bishop
ⓘ
Bishop of Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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