Arnulf III (archbishop of Milan)
Arnulf III (
Anselm IV
, he was one of a trio of successive archbishops of Milan to side with the pope against the emperor in the late 11th and early 12th century.
Though his election had been valid, he was invested by
Gebhard III of Constance
.
Arnulf himself became an enthusiastic reformer and opponent of the
Emperor Henry IV. He participated in the Council of Piacenza. From 6 to 26 May that same year (1095), the pope was present at Milan for the transferral of the relics of Erlembald to S. Dionigi. In 1096, the pope preached the First Crusade at S. Tecla in Milanese territory. Only two of Arnulf's acts as bishop survive and he is buried in the Abbey of San Pietro al Monte at Civate. His exile or burial there probably prompted a burst of artistic activity, with frescos
and sculptures that remain unusually intact.
Notes
- ^ Bernold of Constance.
- Landolfo Iuniore, Historia. He makes Arnulf descended from a family of local captains.
Sources
- Landolfo Iuniore di San Paolo. Historia Mediolanensis.
- Ghisalberti, Alberto M. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: III Ammirato – Arcoleo. Rome, 1961.