Arnulf of Lisieux
Arnulf von Lisieux († August 31, 1184 in the Abbey of Saint-Victor ) was a French bishop .
life and career
He was raised by his brother, the Bishop of Sées , and studied canon law in Rome . In defense of Pope Innocent II, he wrote a letter directed against Gerard, the Bishop of Angouleme , a supporter of antipope Anaclet II (Petrus Leonis).
In 1141 he was made Bishop of Lisieux . He accompanied Ludwig VII. 1147 on the second crusade and held Pope Alexander III. fidelity during the schism . He also encouraged many bishops to defend the independence of the Church against the efforts of Henry of Anjou .
In the conflict between Thomas Beckett and Henry II, he stood on the king's side and, after Beckett's assassination, took over the defense of the king before the Pope. However, around 1181 he lost the favor of the king and at times also the favor of Pope Lucius III.
A little later he gave up his bishopric due to his age and exhaustion and retired to the Abbey of St. Victor near Paris, where he also died.
A collection of letters and some poems by Arnulf von Lisieux have come down to us.
He was an uncle of Hugh de Nonant , who was the Bishop of Coventry between 1185 and 1198 .
literature
- Potthast, Bibl. Hist. Med. Aevi, 2d ed., I, 121
- Molinier, Sources de l'hist. de France (1902), II, n.1908
- Spear, David S. "The Norman Empire and the Secular Clergy, 1066-1204" The Journal of British Studies Volume XXI Number 2 Spring 1982 p. 1-10
Individual evidence
- ↑ Arnoul, Lexoviensis or Luxoviensis
- ↑ Muratori, pp. RR. Ital., III, 423-432.
- ↑ In Patrologia Latina, CCI.
- ^ Spear "The Norman Empire and the Secular Clergy" Journal of British Studies p. 5
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arnulf of Lisieux |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 31, 1184 |
| Place of death | Saint-Victor Abbey |