Lawrence of Durham
Laurentius von Durham ( English Lawrence of Durham , lat. Laurentius Dunelmensis ), (* 1110/1114 in Waltham Abbey , † 1154 in France ) was an English Benedictine monk and Middle Latin poet. In his youth he was in the Priory of Durham Cathedral was added and became a courtier of Geoffrey Rufus , who since 1133 Bishop of Durham was.
After the death of Rufus in 1141, Laurentius became a leading opponent of William Cumin , who claimed the bishopric. After power struggles in the context of anarchy and the defeat of Cumin, Laurentius was first sub- prior and was mentioned in 1149 as prior of Durham Monastery. On the return journey from Rome, where the consecration of Hugh de Puiset as Bishop of Durham was celebrated, he fell ill in France, died there in 1154 and was buried in Durham.
Works
- Vita Sancte Brigide (prose biography of St. Brigida of Kildare , commissioned by Aelred von Rievaulx )
- Hypognosticon (Biblical episodes in Latin verse for a court audience)
- Consolatio de morte amici (a prose dialogue with Latin verses based on Boëthius Consolatio philosophiae )
- Dialogi (1101 distiches in 4 books describe the civil war-like conditions in Durham under the episcopal usurper William Cumin)
Individual proof
- ^ David Knowles: The Heads of Religious Houses: England & Wales Volume 1: 940-1216. Cambridge, 2001, ISBN 0-521-80452-3 , p. 43
literature
- Udo Kindermann : Should one mourn the dead? An answer from 1141 in the Consolatio of Lawrence of Durham . Erlangen 2010, ISBN 978-3-7896-0688-5 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lawrence of Durham |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Laurentius Dunelmensis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English Benedictine monk, poet and bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1110 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waltham Abbey |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1154 |
| Place of death | France |