John of Tours
12th-century Bishop of Bath and Wells / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John of Tours or John de Villula (died 1122) was a medieval Bishop of Wells in England who moved the diocese seat to Bath. He was a native of Tours and was King William I of England's doctor before becoming a bishop. After his consecration as bishop, he was either given or purchased Bath Abbey, a rich monastery, and then moved the headquarters of the diocese from Wells, to the abbey. He rebuilt the church at Bath, building a large cathedral that no longer survives. He gave a large library to his cathedral and received the right to hold a fair in Bath. Not noted for his scholarship, he died suddenly in 1122.
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John of Tours | |
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Bishop of Bath (previously Wells) | |
Appointed | 1088 |
Term ended | December 1122 |
Predecessor | Gisa |
Successor | Godfrey |
Other post(s) | royal chaplain |
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Consecration | July 1088 by Lanfranc |
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Born | |
Died | December 1122 |
Buried | Bath Cathedral |
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