Anselm of Canterbury
Also known as St. Anselm of Canterbury, Anselm of Aosta, Anselm of Bec, Anselm, Saint Anselm, St. Anselm
11th‑century Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury, philosopher and theologian
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Anselm of Canterbury was an 11th-century Benedictine monk who later became Archbishop of Canterbury and made important contributions to medieval philosophy and theology. He matters because his theological arguments and methods of reasoning significantly influenced how Christian thinkers approached questions about faith and logic for centuries afterward.
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- 1033
- Died
- 1109
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- 111
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- S. Anselmi Cantuariensis archiepiscopi opera omnia
- Libertà e arbitrio
- Anzelʹmovy razmyshlenīi︠a︡ o iskuplenīi roda chelovi︠e︡cheskago
- Sancti Anselmi Cantuariensis archiepiscopi Mariale
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31 objects attributed to Anselm of Canterbury, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Anselm of Canterbury OSB (/ˈænsɛlm/; 1033/4–1109), also known as Anselm of Aosta (French: Anselme d'Aoste, Italian: Anselmo d'Aosta) after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec (French: Anselme du Bec) after his monastery, was an Italian Benedictine abbot, philosopher and theologian who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109.
As Archbishop of Canterbury, he defended the Church's interests in England amid the Investiture Controversy. For his resistance to the English kings William II and Henry I, he was exiled twice: once from 1097 to 1100 and then from 1105 to 1107. While in exile, he participated in the Council of Bari, where he helped convince the Greek Catholic bishops of southern Italy to adopt the Roman Rite. In England, he asserted the primacy of Canterbury over the Archbishop of York and over the bishops of Wales, and at the time of his death he appeared to have been successful in this. However, Pope Paschal II later reversed the papal decisions on the matter and restored York's earlier status.
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