Roger Niger
| Roger Niger | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of London | |
| Elected | 1228 |
| Term ended | 29 September 1241 |
| Predecessor | Eustace of Fauconberg |
| Successor | Fulk Basset |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of Colchester |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 10 June 1229 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1173 probably Maldon, Essex |
| Died | 29 September 1241 London |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Roger Niger (died 1241) was a thirteenth-century cleric who became Bishop of London. He is also known as Saint Roger of Beeleigh.
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Life
In 1192 Niger was named a canon of St Paul's Cathedral, London, and he held the prebend of Ealdland in the diocese of London. In 1218 he was promoted to Archdeacon of Colchester.[1] He was elected Bishop of London in 1228, and was consecrated bishop on 10 June 1229.[2][3]
Niger died on 29 September 1241[2] or on 2 October 1241[3] and during his burial in St Paul's Cathedral, there was an eclipse of the sun. His heart was taken to Beeleigh Abbey near Maldon in Essex. Both sites became places of pilgrimage and he was referred to as a saint, although no formal canonisation has been located. He was however called a saint by at least one Pope. In 1391, Pope Boniface IX granted relaxation to penitents visiting and giving alms to Beeleigh Abbey on the anniversary of his death.[4]
Citations
- ↑ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Archdeacons: Colchester
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 1, St. Paul's, London: Bishops
- ↑ Page and Round (ed.) "House of Premonstratensian Canons: Abbey of Beeleigh by Maldon" History of the County of Essex: Volume 2
References
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Further reading
- Nunn, S. P. St Roger of Beeleigh, Maldon Archaeological and Historical Group
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Bishop of London 1228–1241 |
Succeeded by Fulk Basset |
