Savaric FitzGeldewin

Savaric fitzGeldewin
Bishop of Bath and Glastonbury (previously Bath)
ElectedDecember 1191
Term ended18 August 1205
PredecessorReginald fitzJocelin
SuccessorJocelin of Wells
Other post(s)Archdeacon of Northampton
Treasurer of Salisbury
Orders
Ordination19 September 1192
Consecration20 September 1192
Personal details
Died18 August 1205
Italy
BuriedRome

Savaric fitzGeldewin[a] (died 8 August 1205) was an Englishman who became Bishop of Bath and Glastonbury in England. Related to his predecessor as well as to Emperor Henry VI, he was elected bishop on the insistence of his predecessor, who urged his election on the cathedral chapter of Bath. While bishop, Savaric spent many years attempting to annexe Glastonbury Abbey as part of his bishopric. Savaric also worked to secure the release of King Richard I of England from captivity, when the king was held by Emperor Henry VI.
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