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<p> (Lat. Guerckus, Erechus, or Warochus) was a bishop and count of Nantes. His father sent him for his education to a monastery, and he was appointed to the episcopal see at Nantes, or the first vacancy. However, a few days after having received the news of his election, Gudrech learned of' the death of his brother. The people had made him bishop, but by law of relationship he was made count. He pretended, nevertheless, to occupy the two position is simultaneously. He became famous by his war engagements with [[Conan]] le Tors (the crooked), count of Rennes. The death of Gutrech, in 988, was thought to have been caused by poison. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. </p>
<p> a French prelate, was born in the first part of the 11th century, being the son of Alain, count of Carnonailles. Airard, bishop of Nantes, having been expelled from his episcopal see in 1052, by the people of Nantes, was immediately replaced by Guerech, who, without attending to his consecration, occupied the episcopal palace, and took the administration of- the Church. He had not even obtained canonical ordination :when he went to the [[Council]] of [[Rheims]] in 1059. He also attended the disputation of Angers in 1062, and presided at the Council of Tours in 1068. He was a friend of the monks of Marmontiers, and sustained their pretensions in all the ecclesiastical assemblies. Gudrech died July 31, 1079. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. </p>


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<ref name="term_42428"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/guerech+(1) Guerech from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_42429"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/guerech+(2) Guerech from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 09:37, 15 October 2021

Guerech [1]

a French prelate, was born in the first part of the 11th century, being the son of Alain, count of Carnonailles. Airard, bishop of Nantes, having been expelled from his episcopal see in 1052, by the people of Nantes, was immediately replaced by Guerech, who, without attending to his consecration, occupied the episcopal palace, and took the administration of- the Church. He had not even obtained canonical ordination :when he went to the Council of Rheims in 1059. He also attended the disputation of Angers in 1062, and presided at the Council of Tours in 1068. He was a friend of the monks of Marmontiers, and sustained their pretensions in all the ecclesiastical assemblies. Gudrech died July 31, 1079. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.

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