Herbert of Selkirk
Herbert of Selkirk was a 12th-century Tironensian monk, who rose to become 3rd Abbot of Selkirk-Kelso and bishop of Glasgow. While abbot of Selkirk, King David I of Scotland moved Selkirk Abbey to nearby Kelso. He was elected to the see of Glasgow soon after the death of his Bishop John, and consecrated by Pope Eugenius III at Auxerre on St Bartholomew's Day, 24 August 1147. He died in 1164.
Herbert of Selkirk | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Glasgow | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Glasgow |
| Appointed | 1147 |
| Term ended | 1164 |
| Predecessor | John Capellanus |
| Successor | Enguerrand |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 24 August 1147 by Eugene III |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1164 |
| Previous post(s) | Abbot of Selkirk (1127-1147) |
References
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Sources
- Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)
- Cowan, Samuel, The Lord Chancellors of Scotland II vols. Edinburgh 1911.
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