Walter Durdent
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Walter Durdent was a medieval Bishop of Coventry
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Durdent was consecrated on 2 October 1149. He died on 7 December 1159. He was a Benedictine
monk
before his elevation to the episcopate. He was prior
of Christ Church Priory in Canterbury
when he was elected through the influence of Archbishop Theobald
of Canterbury. Walter was considered an excellent theologian. During his time as bishop, he forbade the practice of selling the chrism
used in various ecclesiastical rituals.
Bishop of Coventry
The Bishop of Coventry is the Ordinary of the England Diocese of Coventry in the Province of Canterbury. In the Middle Ages, the Bishop of Coventry was a title used by the bishops known today as the Bishop of Lichfield....
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Durdent was consecrated on 2 October 1149. He died on 7 December 1159. He was a Benedictine
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...
monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...
before his elevation to the episcopate. He was prior
Prior
Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for 'earlier, first', with several notable uses.-Monastic superiors:A Prior is a monastic superior, usually lower in rank than an Abbot. In the Rule of St...
of Christ Church Priory in Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
when he was elected through the influence of Archbishop Theobald
Theobald of Bec
Theobald was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1139 to 1161. He was a Norman; his exact birth date is unknown. Some time in the late 11th or early 12th century Theobald became a monk at the Abbey of Bec, rising to the position of abbot in 1137. King Stephen of England chose him to be Archbishop of...
of Canterbury. Walter was considered an excellent theologian. During his time as bishop, he forbade the practice of selling the chrism
Chrism
Chrism , also called "Myrrh" , Holy anointing oil, or "Consecrated Oil", is a consecrated oil used in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Rite Catholic, Oriental Orthodox, in the Assyrian Church of the East, and in Old-Catholic churches, as well as Anglican churches in the administration...
used in various ecclesiastical rituals.