About Herbert of Selkirk
Lived 1101 – 1164 (aged 62–63). Herbert of Selkirk was a catholic priest, judge and catholic bishop.
Herbert of Selkirk (died before 20 September 1164 ) was a 12th-century Tironensian monk, who rose to become 3rd Abbot of Selkirk-Kelso and bishop of Glasgow. While abbot of Selkirk, King David I of Scotland moved Selkirk Abbey to nearby Kelso. He was elected to the see of Glasgow soon after the death of his Bishop John, and consecrated by Pope Eugenius III at Auxerre on St Bartholomew's Day, 24 August 1147. He died in 1164.
He wrote the first Life of Kentigern. Only the first three chapters of this extensive work remain, the text became a primary source for the biography of Kentigern written by Jocelin of Furness circa 1190.
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Scottish bishop
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Herbert of Selkirk was born in 1101.
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Herbert of Selkirk died in 1164.
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Herbert of Selkirk was a catholic priest, judge and catholic bishop.
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