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Walcher, Bishop of Durham
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Walcher
11th-century Bishop of Durham
Walcher was the bishop of Durham from 1071, a Lotharingian and the first Prince-bishop. He was the first non-Englishman to hold that see and an appointee of William the Conqueror following the Harrying of the North. He was murdered in 1080, which led William to send an army into…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Bishop of Durham
Diocesan bishop in the Church of England
The bishop of Durham is head of the diocese of Durham in the province of York. The diocese is one of the oldest in England and its bishop is a member of the House of Lords. Paul Butler was the most recent bishop of Durham until his retirement in February 2024.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)