Godfrey van Rhenen
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Godfrey van Rhenen | |
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Bishop of Utrecht | |
Church | Archdiocese of Utrecht |
In office | 1156–1178 |
Personal details | |
Died | 27 May 1178 |
Godfried or Godfrey van Rhenen (died on 27 May 1178) was a
Utrecht
from 1156 to 1178.
Godfrey was appointed with support from
Friesland. This led to a conflict with Floris III, Count of Holland in 1165, in which the emperor mediated. Bishop Godfrey built forts at Vollenhove and Montfoort
.
External links
- Godfried van Rhenen biography (in Dutch)