Eadred, Bishop of Durham
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Durham |
| Title | Bishop of Durham |
| Period in office | c1040 |
| Predecessor | Eadmund |
| Successor | Ethelric |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | 1042 |
Eadred was Bishop of Durham in arounb 1040.[1] He had been the head of the cathedral chapter when Eadmund the previous bishop died. Eadred is said to have taken money from the cathedral funds and purchased the office of bishop from the king. Symeon of Durham states that because of the sin of simony, Eadred died before he could be enthroned as bishop.[2]
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[edit] References
- Fletcher, Richard Bloodfeud: Murder and Revenge in Anglo-Saxon England Oxford: Oxford University Press 2003 ISBN 0-19-516136-X
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Eadmund of Durham |
Bishop of Durham 1042 |
Succeeded by Ethelric |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Eadred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Durham |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | c1040 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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