Walkelin

Walkelin
Bishop of Winchester
Statue of Walkelin on the Great Screen of Winchester Cathedral
Appointed	23 May 1070
Term ended	3 January 1098
Predecessor	Stigand
Successor	William Giffard
Orders
Consecration	30 May 1070 by Ermenfrid
Personal details
Died	3 January 1098
Buried	Winchester Cathedral
Denomination	Catholic

Walkelin^[a] (d. 1098) was the first Norman Bishop of Winchester. He began the construction of Winchester Cathedral in 1079 and had the Old Minster demolished. He reformed the cathedral's administration, although his plan to replace the monks with priests was blocked by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lanfranc. Walkelin was important in beginning St Giles's Fair in Winchester and was greatly active in national politics. For example, he signed the Accord of Winchester, was involved in the Council of London in 1075, and sought to resolve a conflict between Anselm of Canterbury and William II. He was regent of England for a few months at the end of his life.
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