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Bertwald of Ramsbury

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Church
  
Catholic

Successor
  
Herman

Name
  
Bertwald Ramsbury

Predecessor
  
AElfric of Abingdon


Role
  
Bishop of Ramsbury

Appointed
  
1005

Died
  
April 22, 1045

Term ended
  
April 22, 1045

Bertwald of Ramsbury was an 11th-century Bishop of Ramsbury and saint.

Life

Bertwald became a monk at Glastonbury Abbey and was appointed Bishop of Ramsbury in 1005. He is mostly known from the witness lists of King Cnut's charters which show he was in high favour with the Danish monarch. He died on 22 April 1045 and was buried at Glastonbury.

References

Bertwald of Ramsbury Wikipedia


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