Duduc
11th-century Bishop of Wells
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::summary 11th-century Bishop of Wells ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dudoc |
| image | Wells, Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Monument to Bishop Dudico Somerset 1382901 20230818 0113.jpg |
| title | Bishop of Wells |
| appointed | 1033 |
| consecration | 11 June 1033 |
| ended | 18 January 1060 |
| predecessor | Merewith |
| successor | Gisa |
| other_post | royal chaplain |
| death_date | 18 January 1060 |
| :: |
| name =Dudoc | image = Wells, Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Monument to Bishop Dudico Somerset 1382901 20230818 0113.jpg | title = Bishop of Wells | appointed = 1033 | consecration =11 June 1033 | ended = 18 January 1060 | predecessor = Merewith | successor =Gisa | other_post =royal chaplain | death_date = 18 January 1060
Duduc (or Dudoc) was a medieval Bishop of Wells.
Life
Dudoc was a native of Lorraine or of Saxony. He was a priest for Cnut before being named Bishop of Wells by Cnut in 1033. He was consecrated 11 June 1033.
King Edward the Confessor sent Dudoc along with two abbots to Rheims in 1049 on a diplomatic mission, where he attended the Council of Reims held by Pope Leo IX.
Dudoc died on 18 January 1060.
Citations
References
References
- Powell and Wallis ''House of Lords'' p. 14 note 19
- Barlow ''English Church'' pp. 75–76
- Knowles ''Monastic Order'' p. 70 note 1
- Stenton ''Anglo Saxon England'' p. 464
- Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 222
- Barlow ''Edward the Confessor'' p. 169 note 3
- Barlow ''English Church'' p. 117
- He left his estates and vestments to his church, but the will was invalidated by King Edward, partly at the request of Archbishop [[Stigand]], who received one of the estates instead.Barlow ''English Church'' p. 79 footnote 2
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