Lanfranc

American  

[lan-frangk] / ˈlæn fræŋk /

noun

1. 1005?–89, Italian Roman Catholic prelate and scholar in England: archbishop of Canterbury 1070–89.

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Lanfranc British  

/ ˈlænfræŋk /

noun

1. ?1005–89, Italian ecclesiastic and scholar; archbishop of Canterbury (1070–89) and adviser to William the Conqueror. He instituted many reforms in the English Church

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Example Sentences

It was rebuilt by Lanfranc, and enlarged under his successor, St. Anselm.

From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Bede, Cuthbert

At Rome, Lanfranc was honoured as the defender of transubstantiation, and his appointment to Canterbury was warmly approved by the Pope.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William

Most of William’s bishops were men of high character, for his appointments were free from simony, and were, no doubt, suggested by Lanfranc; and the king himself had no liking for evil men.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William

These and other irregularities caused some of the bishops of the Ostmen’s towns to seek consecration from Lanfranc and Anselm.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William

Under William and Lanfranc the English Church made its power felt in yet unconquered Celtic lands.

From The English Church in the Middle Ages by Hunt, William