Walcher, Bishop of Durham
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Walcher, Bishop of Durham, was an 11th-century Norman churchman and reforming bishop who became one of the first prince-bishops of Durham, wielding both ecclesiastical and secular authority in northern England.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman churchman
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ |
| activeIn | northern England ⓘ |
| appointedAsBishopOfDurhamBy | William I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedDuringReignOf | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Durham Cathedral (early phase of community preceding Norman rebuilding) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | mob violence ⓘ |
| conflict | Northumbrian unrest after the Norman Conquest ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 14 May 1080 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Gateshead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1080 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exercisedPowerType |
episcopal authority
ⓘ
secular lordship ⓘ |
| givenName | Walcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldEcclesiasticalAuthorityIn | Diocese of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldSecularAuthorityIn | County of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Prince-Bishop of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | County Palatine of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the first prince-bishops of Durham
ⓘ
church reform ⓘ combining ecclesiastical and secular authority in northern England ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
killed
ⓘ
lynched ⓘ |
| notableEvent | murder at a council in Gateshead in 1080 ⓘ |
| officeContestedBy | Northumbrian rebels ⓘ |
| partOf | Norman episcopate in England ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Durham Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousConsequence |
royal intervention in Durham
ⓘ
strengthening of Norman control in the north ⓘ |
| predecessor | Æthelwine, Bishop of Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForKilling | resentment over his rule and his officials ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Northumbria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| startTime | 1071 ⓘ |
| successor | William de St-Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
William of St-Calais