# Goscelin

> Goscelin of Saint-Bertin was a Benedictine hagiographical writer. He was a Fleming or Brabantian by birth and became a monk of St Bertin's at Saint-Omer before travelling to England to take up a position in the household of Herman, Bishop of Ramsbury in Wiltshire (1058-78). During his time in England, he stayed at many monasteries and wherever he went collected materials for his numerous hagiographies of English saints.

*Benedictine writer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/goscelin

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1020
- **Died:** 1107
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.8 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 26.8 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Goscelin](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goscelin)
- [Goscelin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goscelin)
- [Goscelin](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goscelin)
- [Goscelin van Sint-Bertijns](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goscelin_van_Sint-Bertijns)
- [Goscelin](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goscelin)
- [Gozzelino di San Bertino](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gozzelino_di_San_Bertino)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2479364)

---
Generated by Fame.am · https://fame.am/person/goscelin