Archbishop Sigeric's journey to Rome in 990
Veronica Ortenberg
According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Archbishop Sigeric of Canterbury went Rome in 990, fetch his pallium . Sigeric, formerly a monk Glastonbury and then abbot St Augustine's, Canterbury, had been consecrated bishop Ramsbury 985, became archbishop at end 989 or beginning on death Æthelgar. During journey, more likely, once he returned England, committed writing diary covering journey stay Rome. This year, 1000th anniversary Sigeric's visit ‘city Peter’, as medieval travellers called Rome, seems suitable time undertake new examination considerable devotional artistic impact Roman pilgrimage cultural spiritual life late Church.
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