Nicholas ap Gwrgan
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Nicholas ap Gwrgan († June 3 or 4, 1183 ) was a Welsh clergyman. From 1148 he was Bishop of Llandaff .
Ascent to bishop
Nicholas ap Gwrgan was a Welshman from the Llandaff area . He is sometimes referred to as the son of Urban , his predecessor as a bishop, for which there is no evidence. He was a monk at Gloucester Abbey for more than 30 years before he was ordained Bishop of the South Welsh Diocese of Llandaff by Archbishop Theobald in Canterbury on March 14, 1148 .
Activity as bishop
As bishop, Nicholas tried to reform his Welsh diocese further. He was assisted in the administration of his diocese by archdeacons , the priestly community of Llancarfan , the canons of the cathedral chapter and his local chaplain, Hugh , a monk. Nicholas settled disputes between clergymen, promoted the monasteries, held synods and consulted with the canons of Llandaff, who confirmed his documents.
Working outside of Llandaff
As a bishop, Nicholas kept in close contact with Gloucester Abbey, which he supported, among other things, in disputes over property in south-east Wales. He also had good contact with the powerful Roger Fitzmiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford and his brothers. He helped Earl William of Gloucester to pacify the Welsh who opposed Anglo-Norman rule in Glamorgan . On October 2, 1149, Nicholas was one of the bishops who ordained Walter Durdent Bishop of Durham in Canterbury, but otherwise he apparently rarely left the area of his diocese. Between 1148 and 1150 he had a dispute with Archbishop Theobald, which was finally settled through the mediation of Bishop Gilbert Foliot of Hereford, the former abbot of Gloucester Abbey. In the early 1150s, Nicholas visited Bishop Foliot several times. It is said that Nicholas claimed the right to ordain Thomas Becket as the new Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162 . After all, he was among the concelebrants when Bishop Henry of Winchester consecrated Becket. In 1157 Nicholas had been in Gloucester when King Henry II was settling the dispute over ownership of Gloucester Abbey with the Archdiocese of York . Otherwise Nicholas had little contact with the royal court. Among the few remaining evidence of this is the payment of just over £ 3 to Nicholas, which the king ordered in 1172. In 1171 Nicholas was one of the bishops who crowned Henry the Younger king. Because he had violated the privilege of the Archbishops of Canterbury, who claimed the right of coronation, he was suspended from office by Archbishop Becket . In 1174 he was again suspended by the new Archbishop Richard of Dover after apparently violating the primacy of Bishop Jocelin de Bohun of Salisbury.
Web links
- David Walker: Nicholas ap Gwrgan (d.1183). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
Individual evidence
- ^ David Walker: Medieval Wales . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1990. ISBN 0-521-31153-5 , p. 71
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Uthred |
Bishop of Llandaff 1148–1183 |
William de Salso Marisco |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nicholas ap Gwrgan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh clergyman, Bishop of Llandaff |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century or 12th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 1183 or June 4, 1183 |