Remigius de Fécamp

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Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century Norman Benedictine monk and churchman who became the founding bishop of Lincoln after the Norman Conquest of England.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Benedictine monk
Norman cleric
Roman Catholic bishop
human
appointedBy William the Conqueror
birthPlace Normandy
centuryOfActivity 11th century
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Normandy
deathPlace Lincoln
diocese Diocese of Lincoln
ethnicGroup Norman
knownFor beginning the construction of Lincoln Cathedral
moving the episcopal see from Dorchester to Lincoln
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Old French
monasticAffiliation Abbey of Fécamp
notableFor founding bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln
occupation bishop
monk
officeCreated Bishopric of Lincoln
partOf Norman ecclesiastical reform movement
positionHeld Bishop of Lincoln
predecessor Bishop of Dorchester
regionOfActivity England NERFINISHED
Normandy
religion Catholic Church
religiousOrder Order of Saint Benedict
roleInEvent participant in the post-Conquest reorganization of the English Church
servedUnder William I of England
William II of England

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Lincoln Cathedral
firstBishop

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