Robert the Lotharingian | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Hereford | |
| Appointed | before 29 December 1079 |
| Term ended | 26 June 1095 |
| Predecessor | Walter |
| Successor | Gerard |
| Previous post(s) | probably a canon of Liège |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | before 29 December 1079 by Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester |
| Consecration | 29 December 1079 by Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 26 June 1095 |
| Buried | Hereford Cathedral |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Robert the Lotharingian[a] (died 26 June 1095) was a priest who became Bishop of Hereford following the Norman Conquest of England. His writings serve as one of the best sources for information on the process of compiling the Domesday Book, and he may have introduced the abacus to England.
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