John of Avranches
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John of Avranches was bishop of Avranches from 1060 to 1067, and archbishop of Rouen
from 1067 to 1079. He was a Norman
churchman, son of Rodulf of Ivry
, and brother of Hugh of Bayeux. He appears in the Gesta Normannorum Ducum
of William of Jumièges
, and may have been one of the sources William used.
He became archbishop of Rouen when his friend Lanfranc
declined the position. As archbishop he was a reformer, campaigning for clerical celibacy
from 1074. This led to his being stoned at a provincial synod. In 1075 he with Roger de Beaumont
was in effective charge of Normandy.
He is known for his liturgical work Tractatus de officiis ecclesiasticis; it was officially adopted in the diocese of Rouen. It was written at the request of Maurilius, his predecessor as archbishop; it had only a limited impact in promoting uniformity in Normandy.
Archbishop of Rouen
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rouen is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. As one of the fifteen Archbishops of France, the ecclesiastical province of the archdiocese comprises the majority of Normandy....
from 1067 to 1079. He was a Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
churchman, son of Rodulf of Ivry
Rodulf of Ivry
Rodulf of Ivry was a Norman noble, half-brother of Richard I of Normandy.- Regent in Normandy :Duke Richard I died in 996...
, and brother of Hugh of Bayeux. He appears in the Gesta Normannorum Ducum
Gesta Normannorum Ducum
Gesta Normannorum Ducum is a chronicle originally created by the monk William of Jumièges just before 1060. In 1070 William I had William of Jumièges extend the work to detail his rights to the throne of England. In later times, Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni Gesta Normannorum Ducum (Deeds...
of William of Jumièges
William of Jumièges
William of Jumièges was a contemporary of the events of 1066, and one of our earliest writers on the subject of the Norman Conquest. He is himself a "shadowy figure", only known by his dedicatory letter to King William as a monk of Jumièges...
, and may have been one of the sources William used.
He became archbishop of Rouen when his friend Lanfranc
Lanfranc
Lanfranc was Archbishop of Canterbury, and a Lombard by birth.-Early life:Lanfranc was born in the early years of the 11th century at Pavia, where later tradition held that his father, Hanbald, held a rank broadly equivalent to magistrate...
declined the position. As archbishop he was a reformer, campaigning for clerical celibacy
Clerical celibacy
Clerical celibacy is the discipline by which some or all members of the clergy in certain religions are required to be unmarried. Since these religions consider deliberate sexual thoughts, feelings, and behavior outside of marriage to be sinful, clerical celibacy also requires abstension from these...
from 1074. This led to his being stoned at a provincial synod. In 1075 he with Roger de Beaumont
Roger de Beaumont
Roger de Beaumont-le-Roger, Seigneur de Beaumont-le-Roger et de Pont-Audemer was son of Humphrey de Vielles and his wife Albreda de la Haye Auberie...
was in effective charge of Normandy.
He is known for his liturgical work Tractatus de officiis ecclesiasticis; it was officially adopted in the diocese of Rouen. It was written at the request of Maurilius, his predecessor as archbishop; it had only a limited impact in promoting uniformity in Normandy.