Bishop Godfrey of St. Asaph

Authors

Richard Dace, UnaffiliatedFollow

Abstract

Godfrey was appointed bishop of St Asaph in 1160. The exact date is unknown, although his profession of obedience to Archbishop Theobald of Canterbury has survived. The son of a nobleman with English origins and a former monk of Coventry cathedral priory, he seems to have been an archiepiscopal appointee like his predecessors at St Asaph, and he had no previous links to the bishopric. Forced out of Wales, he was then appointed commendatory abbot of Abingdon Abbey in 1165; and supported King Henry II in his dispute with Thomas Becket. He resigned as bishop in 1175 and died soon afterwards.

Recommended Citation

Dace, Richard (2023) "Bishop Godfrey of St. Asaph," Medieval People: Vol. 38: Iss. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/medpros/vol38/iss1/6