William de Turbeville
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William de TurbevilleWilliam de Turbeville (or William Turbe; circa
(c. 1095 – January 1174) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich
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cathedral priory of Norwich. Here he also made religious profession, first as a teacher and later as prior. He first held the office of precentor
of the diocese of Norwich
from about 1136, and was subsequently Prior of Norwich.
Turbeville was present at the Easter synod of 1144 when Godwin Stuart told the improbable story that his nephew William, a boy of about twelve years, had been murdered by the Norwich Jews during the preceding Holy Week.
When Turbeville became bishop in 1146 or early 1147 he propagated the cult of the "boy-martyr" William. On four different occasions he had the boy's remains transferred to more honourable places, and in 1168 erected a chapel in his honor in Mousehold Wood, where the boy's body was said to have been found. He persuaded Thomas of Monmouth
, a monk of Norwich priory, to write "The Life and Miracles of St. William of Norwich" about 1173, the only extant authority for the legend of William of Norwich
now commonly discredited.
Turbeville attended the Council of Rheims in 1148.
Turbeville died on 16 January 1174 or 17 January 1174.
Circa
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(c. 1095 – January 1174) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich
Bishop of Norwich
The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers most of the County of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The see is in the City of Norwich where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided...
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Life
Turbeville was educated in the BenedictineBenedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
cathedral priory of Norwich. Here he also made religious profession, first as a teacher and later as prior. He first held the office of precentor
Precentor
A precentor is a person who helps facilitate worship. The details vary depending on the religion, denomination, and era in question. The Latin derivation is "præcentor", from cantor, meaning "the one who sings before" ....
of the diocese of Norwich
Anglican Diocese of Norwich
The Diocese of Norwich forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the diocese of Dunwich founded in 630. In common with many Anglo-Saxon bishoprics it moved, in this case to Elmham in 673...
from about 1136, and was subsequently Prior of Norwich.
Turbeville was present at the Easter synod of 1144 when Godwin Stuart told the improbable story that his nephew William, a boy of about twelve years, had been murdered by the Norwich Jews during the preceding Holy Week.
When Turbeville became bishop in 1146 or early 1147 he propagated the cult of the "boy-martyr" William. On four different occasions he had the boy's remains transferred to more honourable places, and in 1168 erected a chapel in his honor in Mousehold Wood, where the boy's body was said to have been found. He persuaded Thomas of Monmouth
Thomas of Monmouth
Thomas of Monmouth was a monk who lived in a Benedictine monastery in Norwich, in Norfolk, England during the 12th century.-Career:Thomas of Monmouth was the author of The Life and Miracles of William , an anti-semitic polemic which accused the Jews of murdering a young boy whose body was found on...
, a monk of Norwich priory, to write "The Life and Miracles of St. William of Norwich" about 1173, the only extant authority for the legend of William of Norwich
William of Norwich
William of Norwich was an English boy whose death was, at the time, attributed to the Jewish community of Norwich. It is the first known medieval accusation of ritual murder against Jews....
now commonly discredited.
Turbeville attended the Council of Rheims in 1148.
Turbeville died on 16 January 1174 or 17 January 1174.