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Gilbert Universalis

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Elected
  
December 1127

Successor
  
Anselm of St Saba

Denomination
  
Catholic

Predecessor
  
Richard de Belmeis I


Name
  
Gilbert Universalis

Consecration
  
January 22, 1128

Died
  
August 9, 1134

Term ended
  
August 9, 1134

Gilbert Universalis or Gilbertus Universalis (died 1134) was a medieval Bishop of London.

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Life

Gilbert was elected to the see of London about December 1127. He was consecrated on 22 January 1128. He died on 9 August 1134. His death was commemorated on 9 August.

Works

Gilbert the Universal worked on the so-called Glossa ordinaria, a compilation of what historically prominent commentators had written on the books of the Bible. Gilbert also compiled the Gloss on Lamentations. He is particularly notable for developing the previous compilation of Paschasius Radbertus on Lamentations into an argument for the Christian use of Ciceronian rhetoric.

References

Gilbert Universalis Wikipedia