Walkelin

Walkelin
Bishop of Winchester
Statue of Walkelin on the Great Screen of Winchester Cathedral
Appointed23 May 1070
Term ended3 January 1098
PredecessorStigand
SuccessorWilliam Giffard
Orders
Consecration30 May 1070
by Ermenfrid
Personal details
Died3 January 1098
BuriedWinchester Cathedral
DenominationCatholic

Walkelin[a] (d. 1098) was the first Norman Bishop of Winchester. He began the construction of Winchester Cathedral in 1079 and had the Old Minster demolished. He reformed the cathedral's administration, although his plan to replace the monks with priests was blocked by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lanfranc. Walkelin was important in beginning St Giles's Fair in Winchester and was greatly active in national politics. For example, he signed the Accord of Winchester, was involved in the Council of London in 1075, and sought to resolve a conflict between Anselm of Canterbury and William II. He was regent of England for a few months at the end of his life.
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