Herbert de Losinga

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Herbert de Losinga was an 11th–12th century Norman churchman who became the first Bishop of Norwich and a key figure in establishing the city as an important ecclesiastical center in medieval England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic bishop
human
medieval cleric
activeIn 11th century
12th century
appointedAsBishopOfNorwich 1094
appointedAsBishopOfThetford 1091
burialPlace Norwich Cathedral NERFINISHED
centuryOfBirth 11th century
centuryOfDeath 12th century
clergyRank bishop
consecratedBy Anselm of Canterbury NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth c. 1050
dateOfDeath 1119
diocese Diocese of Norwich NERFINISHED
Diocese of Thetford NERFINISHED
era High Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Norman NERFINISHED
familyName de Losinga NERFINISHED
founded Bishop’s see at Norwich NERFINISHED
Norwich Cathedral Priory NERFINISHED
givenName Herbert
influenced development of Norwich as a medieval city
knownFor being first Bishop of Norwich
ecclesiastical reforms in East Anglia
patronage of monastic foundations
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Old French
movedEpiscopalSeeFrom Thetford NERFINISHED
movedEpiscopalSeeTo Norwich NERFINISHED
notableWork establishment of Norwich as an ecclesiastical centre
foundation of Norwich Cathedral
transfer of episcopal see from Thetford to Norwich
occupation abbot
bishop
partOf Norman church in England
placeOfBirth Normandy NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Norwich NERFINISHED
positionHeld Bishop of Norwich
Bishop of Thetford NERFINISHED
region East Anglia NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
servedUnderMonarch Henry I of England NERFINISHED
William II of England NERFINISHED

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Norwich Cathedral foundedBy Herbert de Losinga