| Denomination | Catholic |
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Sherborne |
| Title | Bishop of Ramsbury |
| Period in office | 1058–1078 |
| Predecessor | Alfwold |
| Successor | Saint Osmund |
| Previous bishoprics | Bishop of Ramsbury |
| Personal | |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | |
| Date of death | February 20 1078 |
Herman was a medieval Bishop of Ramsbury and Bishop of Sherborne.
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Life
He was a native of Lorraine and was named to the see of Ramsbury shortly after April 22 1045. He visited Rome in 1050, but resigned Ramsbury in 1055[1] when King Edward the Confessor of England would not allow the transfer of the see from Ramsbury to Malmesbury. After his resignation, he became a monk at the abbey of St. Bertin at Saint-Omer. He was named to the see of Sherborne about 1058 and was restored to Ramsbury, thus holding both bishoprics together.[2] He later moved the see to Salisbury, making the new diocese of Salisbury.[3] Approval of the transfer of the see was given at the Council of London in 1074 and 1075.[2] He died on February 20 1078.[3]
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Notes
References
- British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on October 30, 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bertwald |
Bishop of Ramsbury 1045–1055 |
combined with Sherborne |
| Preceded by Alfwold |
Bishop of Sherborne 1058–1078 |
Succeeded by Saint Osmund |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Herman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Sherborne, Bishop of Ramsbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 20, 1078 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
