Samson of Mauvoisin (died 1161) was the French
archbishop of Reims
The Archdiocese of Reims (traditionally spelt "Rheims" in English) ( la, Archidiœcesis Remensis; French: ''Archidiocèse de Reims'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastic territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. Erected as a diocese ...
from 1140 to 1161.
He is a significant historical figure of his times. He undertook the capture of
Eon d'Etoile, self-proclaimed Messiah. He was concerned about heresy spread by weavers.
He acted for
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor ( – 1 April 1204; french: Aliénor d'Aquitaine, ) was Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of King Henry II, and Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right from ...
, in her divorce case from
Louis VII of France
Louis VII (1120 – 18 September 1180), called the Younger, or the Young (french: link=no, le Jeune), was King of the Franks from 1137 to 1180. He was the son and successor of King Louis VI (hence the epithet "the Young") and married Duchess ...
. He participated in the general declaration of peace made by Louis at
Soissons
Soissons () is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne, in the region of Hauts-de-France. Located on the river Aisne, about northeast of Paris, it is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital ...
, in 1155.
in French.
Notes
External links
Letter to Bernard of Clairvaux
1161 deaths
Archbishops of Reims
12th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in France
Year of birth unknown
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