Saint William Tempier
- Also known as
- William of Poitiers
- Memorial
- 27 March
- Profile
- Canon regular at Saint-Hilaire-de-la-Celle.
Bishop of Poitiers, France in 1184.
Reformer who enforced discipline among his clergy.
Persecuted for defending ecclesiastical freedom.
- Died
- 1197 of natural causes;
miracles reported at his tomb, which became a pilgrimage site
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