Reinald (died 18 January 1135) was a Norwegian Catholic bishop of Stavanger. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Stavanger.
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It has been discussed if he came from Winchester in England.
He is known for the construction work of the Stavanger Cathedral.[1] Even if the construction periode of the cathedral was about 1100 to 1150.
Being in conflict with the king, Harald Gille, he was hanged in Bergen on 18 January 1135.[2][3] Other than that, he was also fined very shortly before for not disclosing information on gold treasures hidden by Magnus the Blind.[4]
References
edit- ^ Gjerset, Knut (1915). History of the Norwegian People. Macmillan.
- ^ Schumacher, Jan Henrik. "Reinald". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Reinald". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Magnússon, Eiríkr; Morris, William (1905). The Saga Library. B. Quaritch.