Sigefroi De Bellême
Sigefroi or Sifroi (Sigefridus) was a Normans, Norman prelate of the early 11th century in what is today France. Sigefroi was probably installed in the Bishop of Seez, bishopric of Sees by the lords of Bellême, Belleme around 1017. They restores some of the property of the Diocese, bishopric they had monopolized in order to restore the chapter cathedral. Sigefroi signed a charter of Guillaume de Dijon, abbot of Fécamp in 1017.Jules Valin, Notice abrégée sur les évêques de Séez, Sées, 1844, In another document Sigefroi confirms in 1020 the donation of Richard, duke of Normandy, to the church of Sées of half of the city and the land of Boéville.Jules Valin, Notice abrégée sur les évêques de Séez, Sées, 1844. References {{Authority control 11th-century French Roman Catholic bishops Year of birth unknown Bishops of Séez ...
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Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is th ...
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