Saint William Tempier
Also known as: William of Poitiers
Saint
Feast Day
March 29
Died
March 29, 1197
Biography
Saint William Tempier, Bishop of Poitiers, stands as a steadfast defender of ecclesiastical discipline and autonomy in twelfth-century France. Born into the secular world, he entered the religious life as a canon regular at the Abbey of Saint-Hilaire-de-la-Celle, where he cultivated a deep commitment to monastic and clerical reform. In 1184, he was appointed Bishop of Poitiers, a position he assumed with unwavering dedication to the spiritual welfare
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