Walter was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.
Walter | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rochester | |
| Elected | 27 January 1148 |
| Term ended | 26 July 1182 |
| Predecessor | Ascelin |
| Successor | Waleran |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Canterbury |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 14 March 1148 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 26 July 1182 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Walter was the brother of Theobald of Bec, who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1139 to 1161.[1] Theobald selected Walter to be Archdeacon of Canterbury soon after Theobald's election, and it was Theobald who secured Walter's election to Rochester.[2]
Walter was elected on 27 January 1148[3] and consecrated on 14 March 1148. He died on 26 July 1182.[4]
Citations edit
- ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury accessed on 30 October 2007
- ^ Bartlett England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings p. 401
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 267
References edit
- Bartlett, Robert C. (2000). England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings: 1075–1225. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-822741-8.
- British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury accessed on 30 October 2007
- British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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