William Bona Anima
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William Bona Anima | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Rouen | |
| Installed | 1079 |
| Term ended | 1110 |
| Predecessor | John of Avranches |
| Successor | Geoffrey Brito |
| Other post(s) | abbot of Saint-Etienne, Caen |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1110 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
William Bona Anima or Bonne-Âme (died 1110) was a medieval archbishop of Rouen. He served from 1079 to 1110.
William was the son of Radbod, the bishop of Sées and was a canon at Rouen as well as an archdeacon in that diocese. He then entered a monastery and became abbot of the monastery of Saint-Etienne in Caen from 1070 to 1079. He then was named archbishop of Rouen, where he served from 1079 to 1110.[1]
References
- ^ Spear "School of Caen Revisited" Haskins Society Journal p. 57
Sources
- Spear, David S. (1993). "The School of Caen Revisited". In Patterson, Robert B. (ed.). Haskins Society Journal: Studies in Medieval History. Vol. 4. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell. pp. 97–108. ISBN 0-85115-333-X.
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