William Of Saint Carilef

English bishop

Also known as: Bishop William, William of Saint Calais

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William Of Saint Carilef (died Jan. 2, 1096, Windsor, Eng.) was a Norman-French bishop of Durham (1081–96), adviser to William I the Conqueror, and chief minister to William II Rufus (1088). Bishop William distinguished himself in his early years as a diligent and practical monk and abbot at the monasteries of St. Carilef (later named St. Calais) and St. Vincent, respectively. William I the Conqueror, taking notice of his abilities, made him bishop of Durham...