Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109)
Born 1033 CE, died 1109 CE.
Anselm of Canterbury (; 1033/4–1109), also known as Anselm of Aosta (French: Anselme d'Aoste, Italian: Anselmo d'Aosta) after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec (French: Anselme du Bec) after his monastery, was a Benedictine abbot, philosopher and theologian who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. As Archbishop of Canterbury, he defended the Church's interests in England amid the Investiture Controversy. For his resistance to the English kings William II and Henry I, he was exiled twice: once from 1097 to 1100 and then from 1105 to 1107. While in exile, he participated in the Council of Bari, where he helped convince the Greek Catholic bishops of southern Italy to adopt the Roman Rite. In England, he asserted the primacy of Canterbury over the Archbishop of York and over the bishops of Wales, and at the time of his death he appeared to have been successful in this.
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