Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds
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Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds was the title used by the head of the Benedictine
monastery
Bury St. Edmunds Abbey
in the county of Suffolk
, England
. The following table lists the abbots from the foundation of the abbey in 1020 until 1216.
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
Bury St. Edmunds Abbey
Bury St. Edmunds Abbey
The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds was once among the richest Benedictine monasteries in England. Its ruins lie in Bury St Edmunds, a town in the county of Suffolk, England.-History:...
in the county of Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The following table lists the abbots from the foundation of the abbey in 1020 until 1216.
| Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ufi | 1020–1044 | |
| Leofstan | 1044–1065 | |
| Baldwin | 1065–1097/1098 | |
| Robert I | 1100–1102 | son of Hugh, earl of Chester |
| Robert II | 1102–1107 | |
| Alebold of Jerusalem | 1114–1119 | |
| Anselm of St Saba Anselm of St Saba Anselm was a medieval Bishop of London elect as well as Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds.-Life:Anselm was a nephew of Anselm of Canterbury and a monk of Chiusi. He was also abbot of Saint Saba monastery in Rome and a papal legate to England from 1115 to 1119. In 1121 he was elected Abbot of Bury St.... |
1121–1138 1138–1148 |
nephew of Anselm of Canterbury Anselm of Canterbury Anselm of Canterbury , also called of Aosta for his birthplace, and of Bec for his home monastery, was a Benedictine monk, a philosopher, and a prelate of the church who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109... Elected bishop of London Bishop of London The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey... in 1138, but did not become bishop |
| Ording | 1138 1148–1156 |
elected abbot while Anselm was bishop-elect, then re-elected after Anselm's death |
| Hugh I | 1157–1180 | |
| Samson of Tottington Samson of Tottington Samson of Tottington was an English Benedictine monk who became Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds.-Life:... |
1182–1211 | |
| Hugh of Northwold Hugh of Northwold -Life:Hugh was born in the parish of Northwold in Norfolk, the son of Peter and Emma. He became a monk at Abbey of Bury St Edmunds in 1202.Hugh was elected Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds on 7 August 1213... |
1213–1229 | became bishop of Ely Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the... |