Hildebert

Hildebert of Lavardin, also Hildebert of Tours, Hydalbert, Bert guild or Aldebert, (* 1056 Lavardin at Vendôme, Montoire- sur -le- Loir, † about December 18, 1133 ) was a French writer and Archbishop of Tours. He is one of the most important authors of the Latin Middle Ages.

Life

Born as the son of not very wealthy parents, who had appointed him early for the clergy, he was probably a pupil of Berengar of Tours. 1091 he has been archdeacon and bishop of Le Mans in 1096. He had not only to fight against the resistance of parts of his priesthood, and the English king William II, since the taking of Le Mans his upper feudal lord, spent the bishop against his will for more than a year to England. Following that he traveled in December 1100 to Rome with the desire to be relieved of his duties as bishop. Pope Paschal II refused, however, and confirmed him in his office of bishop. Hildebert it was but succeeded in Sicily and Apulia rich funds for the construction of a cathedral in Le Mans to collect. During the construction of the cathedral he was even drawn repeatedly in the Anglo-French conflict.

In 1116 his diocese came through the preaching of heretical itinerant preacher Henry of Lausanne, who attacked the higher clergy, and especially the Bishop violent, in most unrest. Hildebert commanded him though, to leave the area of Le Mans, but the impact of his heretical sermons had continued. 1125 Hildebert was nonetheless used against his fierce opposition as Archbishop of Tours.

His unfinished work De retarded querimonia ( about the relationship of body and soul ) is the first philosophical Prosimetrum of the 12th century.