Baldwin of Exeter (c. 1125 – 19 November 1190) was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1185 and 1190. Son of a clergyman, he studied both canon law and theology at Bologna and was tutor to Pope Eugenius III's nephew before returning to England to serve successive bishops of Exeter. After becoming a Cistercian monk, he was named abbot of his monastery before being elected to the episcopate at Worcester. Before becoming a bishop, he wrote theological works and sermons, some of which survive.

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  • Baldwin of Exeter (c. 1125 – 19 November 1190) was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1185 and 1190. Son of a clergyman, he studied both canon law and theology at Bologna and was tutor to Pope Eugenius III's nephew before returning to England to serve successive bishops of Exeter. After becoming a Cistercian monk, he was named abbot of his monastery before being elected to the episcopate at Worcester. Before becoming a bishop, he wrote theological works and sermons, some of which survive. He impressed King Henry II of England while bishop, and the king insisted that Baldwin become archbishop. While archbishop, Baldwin quarrelled with his cathedral clergy over the founding of a church, which led to the imprisonment of the clergy in their cloister for over a year. He also spent some time in Wales with Gerald of Wales, preaching and raising money for the Third Crusade. After the coronation of King Richard the Lionheart of England, Baldwin was sent ahead by the king to the Holy Land, and became embroiled in the politics of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Baldwin died in the Holy Land while participating in the Crusade. His dispute with his clergy led some chroniclers to characterize him as worse for Christianity than Saladin.
  • Balduin von Exeter war Bischof von Worcester und Erzbischof von Canterbury. Balduin war der Sohn eines Klerikers. Er studierte Kanonisches Recht und Theologie in Bologna und war Tutor des Neffen Papst Eugens III. , bis er nach England zurückkehrte, um in den Dienst der Bischöfe von Exeter zu treten. Er trat als Mönch dem Zisterzienserorden bei und wurde zum Abt des Klosters Forde. Er verfasste in dieser Zeit einige theologische Arbeiten sowie Predigten, von denen manche bis heute erhalten geblieben sind. 1180 wurde er zum Bischof von Worcester gewählt. Aufgrund seiner Frömmigkeit fiel er als Bischof König Heinrich II. von England auf, auf dessen Vorschlag hin Balduin zum Erzbischof von Canterbury gewählt wurde. Er wurde im Dezember 1184 geweiht. Er stritt teilweise heftig mit den Klerikern in seinem Bistum, ließ einige seiner Kritiker gar einkerkern. Sein Verhalten brachte den Chronisten Gervasius von Canterbury dazu, ihn als „einen größeren Feind der Christenheit als Saladin“zu charakterisieren. Balduin verbrachte einige Zeit in Wales, wo er mit Gerald von Wales für den Dritten Kreuzzug predigte und Gelder dafür sammelte. Nach der Krönung König Richards I. wurde Balduin von diesem ins Heilige Land vorausgesandt, wo er im Oktober 1190 die Belagerer von Akkon verstärkte und sich energisch in der Politik des Königreichs Jerusalem einmischte und Partei für den umstrittenen König Guido von Lusignan ergriff. Balduin starb allerdings nur wenige Wochen später.
  • Baldwin av Exeter var erkebiskop av Canterbury mellom 1185 og 1190. Som sønn av en prest studerte han både kirkerett og teologi i Bologna og var lærer for nevøen til pave Eugenius III før han dro tilbake til England for tjene en rekke biskoper ved Exeter. Etter å ha blitt cistercienermunk ble han forfremmet til abbed av sitt kloster før han ble valgt til bispesetet Worcester. Før han ble biskop skrev han en rekke teologiske verker og prekener hvor flere har blitt bevart for ettertiden. Han imponerte kong Henrik II av England mens han var biskop og kongen insisterte på at Baldwin måtte bli erkebiskop av Canterbury. Som erkebiskop kranglet Baldwin med sine underprester om kirkens fundament, noe som førte til at de ble holdt fengslet i deres kloster for over et år. Han tilbrakte også en del tid i Wales sammen med Gerald av Wales, ga prekener og samlet inn penger for å finansiere det tredje korstog. Etter kroningen av kong Rikard I av England ble Baldwin med kongen på korstog og ble selv innvolvert i politikken i kongedømmet Jerusalem. Baldwin døde i Det hellige land under korstoget. Hans krangling med sine prester førte til at han en del krøniker beskrev ham ganske overdrevet som en verre fare for kristendommen enn selveste Saladin.
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  • Baldwin of Exeter (c. 1125 – 19 November 1190) was Archbishop of Canterbury between 1185 and 1190. Son of a clergyman, he studied both canon law and theology at Bologna and was tutor to Pope Eugenius III's nephew before returning to England to serve successive bishops of Exeter. After becoming a Cistercian monk, he was named abbot of his monastery before being elected to the episcopate at Worcester. Before becoming a bishop, he wrote theological works and sermons, some of which survive.
  • Balduin von Exeter war Bischof von Worcester und Erzbischof von Canterbury. Balduin war der Sohn eines Klerikers. Er studierte Kanonisches Recht und Theologie in Bologna und war Tutor des Neffen Papst Eugens III. , bis er nach England zurückkehrte, um in den Dienst der Bischöfe von Exeter zu treten. Er trat als Mönch dem Zisterzienserorden bei und wurde zum Abt des Klosters Forde.
  • Baldwin av Exeter var erkebiskop av Canterbury mellom 1185 og 1190. Som sønn av en prest studerte han både kirkerett og teologi i Bologna og var lærer for nevøen til pave Eugenius III før han dro tilbake til England for tjene en rekke biskoper ved Exeter. Etter å ha blitt cistercienermunk ble han forfremmet til abbed av sitt kloster før han ble valgt til bispesetet Worcester. Før han ble biskop skrev han en rekke teologiske verker og prekener hvor flere har blitt bevart for ettertiden.
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