Herfast

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Herfast was an 11th-century Norman cleric who became the first Bishop of Norwich after the Norman Conquest of England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian cleric
Norman
bishop
after Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED
appointedAs Bishop of Norwich
appointedBy William I of England NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 11th century
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED
deathPlace England
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Diocese of Norwich NERFINISHED
knownFor being first Bishop of Norwich after the Norman Conquest
moving the episcopal see from Thetford to Norwich
language Latin NERFINISHED
movedSeeFrom Thetford NERFINISHED
movedSeeTo Norwich NERFINISHED
occupation bishop
cleric
participatedIn reorganization of English dioceses after the Norman Conquest
positionHeld Bishop of Norwich NERFINISHED
predecessor Stigand NERFINISHED
previousPost chaplain to William I of England
royal chaplain
regionOfActivity East Anglia NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
see Norwich NERFINISHED
servedUnder William I of England NERFINISHED
William II of England NERFINISHED
wasClericIn Norman England NERFINISHED

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