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William de St-Calais

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Bishop of Durham

Religious FiguresLived 1030 to 1096 · aged 66
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William de St-Calais was a medieval Norman monk, abbot of the abbey of Saint-Vincent in Le Mans in Maine, who was nominated by King William I of England as Bishop of Durham in 1080.

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The keep of Durham Castle, where St-Calais shut himself up in 1088The keep of Durham Castle, where St-Calais shut himself up in 1088The west façade of Durham Cathedral, which was started by William de St-Calais in 1093The west façade of Durham Cathedral, which was started by William de St-Calais in 1093A plan of Durham Cathedral, 1913A plan of Durham Cathedral, 1913

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William de St-Calais was a medieval Norman monk, abbot of the abbey of Saint-Vincent in Le Mans in Maine, who was nominated by King William I of England as Bishop of Durham in 1080. During his term as bishop, St-Calais replaced the canons of his cathedral chapter with monks, and began the construction of Durham Cathedral. In addition to his ecclesiastical duties, he served as a commissioner for the Domesday Book of 1086. He was also a councillor and advisor to both King William I and his son, King William II, known as William Rufus. Following William Rufus' accession to the throne in 1087, St-Calais is considered by scholars to have been the new king's chief advisor.

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Lived 1030 to 1096 · aged 66
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