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William De Bergeveney
William de Bergeveney DD (or Bergevenny) was an English medieval judge and university chancellor. Between 1341 and 1345, William de Bergeveney was Chancellor of the University of Oxford. He was a Doctor of Divinity. William de Bergeveney was named in a Papal Bull as being involved as a judge in a case of the Prior and brethren of St Augustine the Eremite involving the Diocese of Norwich The Diocese of Norwich is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Church of England that forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. History It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the diocese of the Bishop of the Eas .... References Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Chancellors of the University of Oxford 14th-century English judges 14th-century Roman Catholics {{England-academic-administrator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Of Divinity
A Doctor of Divinity (D.D. or DDiv; la, Doctor Divinitatis) is the holder of an advanced academic degree in divinity. In the United Kingdom, it is considered an advanced doctoral degree. At the University of Oxford, doctors of divinity are ranked first in "academic precedence and standing", while at the University of Cambridge they rank ahead of all other doctors in the "order of seniority of graduates". In some countries, such as in the United States, the degree of doctor of divinity is usually an honorary degree and not a research or academic degree. Doctor of Divinity by country or church British Isles In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the degree is a higher doctorate conferred by universities upon a religious scholar of standing and distinction, usually for accomplishments beyond the Ph.D. level. Bishops of the Church of England have traditionally held Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin, or Lambeth degrees making them doctors of divinity. At the University of Oxford, docto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |