John of Tours
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John of Tours
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John of Tours or John de Villula (died 1122) was a medieval Bishop of Wells in England who moved the diocese seat to Bath. He was a native of Tours and was King William I of England's doctor before becoming a bishop. After his consecration as bishop, he was either given or purchased Bath Abbey, a rich monastery, and then moved the headquarters of the diocese from Wells, to the abbey. He rebuilt the church at Bath, building a large cathedral that no longer survives. He gave a large library to his
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12th-century Bishop of Bath and Wells
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_of_Tours
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2022-08-09T22:38:09Z
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