Anselm of Canterbury

Christian Saints
Medieval Europe
Medieval Philosophy

Anselm of Canterbury (1033/4–1109) was a Benedictine abbot, philosopher and theologian who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. During the Investiture Controversy, he defended Church interests in England and was exiled twice for resisting Kings William II and Henry I. His writings combined mystical and rational approaches. He is regarded as the originator of the ontological argument and the satisfaction theory of atonement, and was later canonized and named a Doctor of the Church.

Office: Archbishop of Canterbury, 1093 to 1109
Exile: Exiled twice for resisting English kings
Later recognition: Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 1720

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