John of Canterbury
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John of Canterbury was bishop of Poitiers 1162 to 1181 and archbishop of Lyon 1181 to 1193. He became a “cosmopolitan and much-respected churchman”.
He began as a clerk to Theobald of Canterbury. He became treasurer of York in 1152. At the wish of Henry II of England
, he was made bishop of Poitiers, and consecrated at the Council of Tours
in 1163. He was a close supporter of Thomas Becket
in his quarrel with Henry.
While he was elected archbishop of Narbonne, that election was superseded by his election at Lyon and he did not take up the see. At Lyon, he forbade the preaching of the Waldensians
.
He resigned his position at Lyon, to become a monk at Clairvaux
,where he lived out his life. He was the addressee in his retirement of an important papal letter, Cum Marthae circa, dated 29 November 1202 (see Eucharist
).
He began as a clerk to Theobald of Canterbury. He became treasurer of York in 1152. At the wish of Henry II of England
Henry II of England
Henry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
, he was made bishop of Poitiers, and consecrated at the Council of Tours
Council of Tours
In the medieval Roman Catholic church there were several Councils of Tours, that city being an old seat of Christianity, and considered fairly centrally located in France. Athenius, Bishop of Rennes, took part in the First Council of Tours in AD 461...
in 1163. He was a close supporter of Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion...
in his quarrel with Henry.
While he was elected archbishop of Narbonne, that election was superseded by his election at Lyon and he did not take up the see. At Lyon, he forbade the preaching of the Waldensians
Waldensians
Waldensians, Waldenses or Vaudois are names for a Christian movement of the later Middle Ages, descendants of which still exist in various regions, primarily in North-Western Italy. There is considerable uncertainty about the earlier history of the Waldenses because of a lack of extant source...
.
He resigned his position at Lyon, to become a monk at Clairvaux
Clairvaux
Clairvaux can mean the following:*Clairvaux, a former commune in France, now part of Ville-sous-la-Ferté. It is the home of**Clairvaux Abbey in France**Clairvaux Prison, France, on the site of the abbey*Saint Bernard of Clairvaux...
,where he lived out his life. He was the addressee in his retirement of an important papal letter, Cum Marthae circa, dated 29 November 1202 (see Eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
).