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St Anselm
Anselm of Canterbury, OSB (; 1033/4–1109), also called ( it, Anselmo d'Aosta, link=no) after his birthplace and (french: Anselme du Bec, link=no) after his monastery, was an Italian Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher and theologian of the Catholic Church, who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. After his death, he was canonized as a saint; his feast day is 21 April. As archbishop, he defended the church's interests in England amid the Investiture Controversy. For his resistance to the English kings William II and Henry I, he was exiled twice: once from 1097 to 1100 and then from 1105 to 1107. While in exile, he helped guide the Greek bishops of southern Italy to adopt Roman rites at the Council of Bari. He worked for the primacy of Canterbury over the bishops of York and Wales but, though at his death he appeared to have been successful, Pope Paschal II later reversed himself and restored York's independence. Beginning at Bec, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Anselm (other)
Saint Anselm or Anselm of Canterbury was archbishop of Canterbury in the 11th and 12th centuries. Saint Anselm may also refer to: * Saint Anselm of Lucca the Younger (1036–1086), bishop of Lucca, Italy * Saint Anselm, Duke of Friuli (died 805) * Saint Anselm Abbey (New Hampshire), a Benedictine abbey of monks in Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States ** Saint Anselm College, its associated college * Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino, the primatial abbey of the Benedictines in Rome, Italy, that has four institutions: ** Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm ('), its associated pontifical university ** College of Sant'Anselmo, its ecclesiastical residential college ** Curia of the Benedictine Confederation located at Sant'Anselmo ** Church of Sant'Anselmo located on the grounds of Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino See also * Anselm (other) * Saint Anselm's (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
