Lanfranc
Blessed Lanfranc | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Statue of Lanfranc from the exterior of Canterbury Cathedral | |
| Appointed | August 1070 |
| Term ended | 24 May 1089 |
| Predecessor | Stigand |
| Successor | Anselm of Canterbury |
| Other post(s) | Abbot of Saint-Étienne, Caen |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 August 1070 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | between 1005 and 1010 |
| Died | 24 May 1089 (aged 79-84) Canterbury, Kingdom of England |
| Buried | Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, England |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Parents | Hanbald |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 28 May |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Anglican Communion |
| Title as Saint | Bishop, Monk, Scholar |
| Beatified | After the Council of Trent |
| Attributes | book, cross, episcopal vestments |
| Shrines | Canterbury Cathedral |
Lanfranc, OSB (1005 x 1010 – 24 May 1089) was an Italian-born English churchman, monk and scholar. Born in Italy, he moved to Normandy to become a Benedictine monk at Bec. He served successively as prior of Bec Abbey and abbot of St Stephen's Abbey in Caen, Normandy and then as Archbishop of Canterbury in England, following its conquest by William the Conqueror. He is also variously known as Lanfranc of Pavia (Italian: Lanfranco di Pavia), Lanfranc of Bec (French: Lanfranc du Bec), and Lanfranc of Canterbury (Latin: Lanfrancus Cantuariensis). In his lifetime, he was regarded as the greatest theologian of his generation.