William I (died on 7 November 1046 or 1047) was

bishop of Strasbourg {{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 These persons were bishop, archbishop or prince-bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Strasbourg (including historically Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg): Bishops and prince-bishops * Amandus *Justinus ...

from 1028 or 1029. Being a son of

Otto of Worms Otto I (c. 950 – 4 November 1004), called Otto of Worms, a member of the Salian dynasty, was Duke of Carinthia from 978 to 985 and again from 1002 until his death. Biography Otto was the only son of Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingia, and Liu ...

, the first Salian

duke of Carinthia The Duchy of Carinthia (german: Herzogtum Kärnten; sl, Vojvodina Koroška) was a duchy located in southern Austria and parts of northern Slovenia. It was separated from the Duchy of Bavaria in 976, and was the first newly created Imperial State ...

, William was the uncle of

Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II ( – 4 June 1039), also known as and , was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1027 until his death in 1039. The first of a succession of four Salian emperors, who reigned for one century until 1125, Conrad ruled the kingdoms ...

who appointed him to the bishopric. His tenure was uneventful.

Early life

William was the fourth son of

by his wife, Judith (whose parentage is uncertain). Otto of Worms was a maternal grandson of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. He held more than five counties in

Franconia Franconia (german: Franken, ; Franconian dialect: ''Franggn'' ; bar, Frankn) is a region of Germany, characterised by its culture and Franconian languages, Franconian dialect (German: ''Fränkisch''). The three Regierungsbezirk, administrative ...

before he received Carinthia from his cousin, the future Emperor Otto III in 978. William and one of his elder brother, Bruno, were destined to Church career from their birth. Bruno, who was born in 972, became the first German pope and assumed the name Pope Gregory V in 996, but he died in 999. William started his Church career in the royal court. He became the archchaplain to Queen Gisella—the wife of his nephew, King Conrad II.

Bishop

Werner I, Bishop of Strasbourg Werner I, Bishop of Strasbourg (born between 978 and 980, died October 28, 1028) was bishop of Strasbourg from 1001 until his death in 1028. Werner was one of the last bishops to be appointed by Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor. In 1015, Werner laid t ...

, died on a diplomatic mission in

Constantinople la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه , alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya ( Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis ( ...

on 28 October 1028. Strasbourg was one of the wealthiest German episcopal sees, owing the service of 100 armored knights to the royal army. King Conrad II offered the bishopric to Abbot

Poppo of Stavelot Saint Poppo (Deinze, 977 – Marchiennes, 25 January 1048) was a knight of noble descent who turned to a monastic life after experiencing a spiritual conversion. He became one of the best known abbots of Stavelot and was one of the first recorded ...

, but Poppo informed the King that he was a priest's son, thus disqualifying himself from the office. William was the King's next candidate and he was ordained bishop in 1028 or 1029.

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William William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

Salian dynasty