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11th-century English Roman Catholic archbishops

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Anselm of Canterbury
11th‑century Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury, philosopher and theologian
Lanfranc
Lanfranc (1005  1010 – 24 May 1089) was an Italian-born English churchman, monk and scholar. Born in Italy, he moved to Normandy to become a Benedictine monk at Bec. He served successively as prior of Bec Abbey and abbot of St Stephen's Abbey in Caen, Normandy and then as Archbishop of Canterbury in England, following its conquest by William the Conqueror. He is also variously known as (), (), and (). In his lifetime, he was regarded as the greatest theologian of his generation.
Ælfheah of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury and saint (c.953-1012)
Wulfstan
bishop of London; bishop of Worcester; archbishop of York
Stigand
Stigand (died 1072) was an Anglo-Saxon churchman in pre-Norman Conquest England who became Archbishop of Canterbury. His birth date is unknown, but by 1020, he was serving as a royal chaplain and advisor. He was named Bishop of Elmham in 1043, and was later Bishop of Winchester and Archbishop of Canterbury. Stigand was an advisor to several members of the Anglo-Saxon and Norman English royal dynasties, serving six successive kings. Excommunicated by several popes for his pluralism in holding the two sees, or bishoprics, of Winchester and Canterbury concurrently, he was finally deposed in 1070,
Ealdred
Abbot of Tavistock; Bishop of Hereford; Bishop of Worcester; Archbishop of York
Robert of Jumièges
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1051 to 1052
Ælfric of Abingdon
Archbishop of Canterbury in the late 10th century
Æthelnoth
Archbishop of Canterbury
Lyfing
Archbishop of Canterbury; Bishop of Wells
Thomas of Bayeux
Archbishop of York
Eadsige
Eadsige (died 29 October 1050), was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1038 to 1050. He crowned Edward the Confessor as king of England in 1043.