Durandus (died 1024/5) was an 11th-century

bishop of Liège A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

. Stanislas Bormans, "Durand", ''

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vol. 6
(Brussels, 1878), 361-363.

Life

Durandus was born to an obscure family in Morialmé, in the principality of Liège, and was a vassal of the local lord. Recommended to

Notker of Liège Notker (or Notger) of Liège (; c. 940 – 10 April 1008 AD) was a Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictine monk, bishop (972–1008) and first prince-Bishop, prince-bishop (980–1008) of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, Bishopric of Liège (now in ...

by his lord, he was educated in the bishop's school. On the recommendation of Wolbodo,

Emperor Henry II Henry II (; ; ; 6 May 973 – 13 July 1024 AD), also known as Saint Henry, Obl. S. B., was Holy Roman Emperor ("Romanorum Imperator") from 1014. He died without an heir in 1024, and was the last ruler of the Ottonian line. As Duke of Bavaria, ...

appointed him vice-chancellor of the Empire and scholaster of

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. After Wolbodo's death, in 1021, Durandus succeeded him as bishop of Liège. He consecrated the church of Gembloux on 25 July 1022. In 1023 he took part in the Synod of Cologne. He died in Liège on 23 January 1024 or 1025.

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{{Authority control 1020s deaths Prince-bishops of Liège 11th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Holy Roman Empire