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In 1115, King Henry I appointed Bernard, former Chancellor of Queen Mathilda, as a local bishop, who in 1123 obtained from Pope Callixtus II the privilege to establish a pilgrimage center in St Davids. This happened despite the inability to find the remains of Saint David and, consequently, the lack of a relics (the alleged tomb of Saint David was not found until 1275). David was canonized, and the Pope recognized that a twice visit to St Davids was a spiritual equivalent of a visit to Rome. Its income was guaranteed by pilgrims, after in 1120 St. Soon after, in 1093, the Normans took over the monastery and founded a bishopric. It was also not without significance that in the same year the meeting in St Davids was also organized by King of Gwynedd, Gruffydd ap Cynan, Bishop Sulien and the South Welsh ruler Rhys ap Tewdwr. In 1081, St Davids was visited by King William the Conqueror, possibly to investigate the strategic advantages of the settlement due to its proximity to Ireland. Despite this, St Davids became such an important religious and intellectual center that in the ninth century King Alfred called upon the religious community of St Davids for help in rebuilding the intellectual life of the kingdom of Wessex. During the raids two bishops were killed by the attackers: Moregenau in 999 and Abraham in 1080. Between 6, St Davids was repeatedly attacked, among others by the Vikings, but after some time, the monks always returned and rebuilt the monastery. He founded an early medieval monastic convent, at which a settlement grew over time, called Menevia then, and later named after the founder. Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Aerial view of the cathedral and bishop’s palace from the south-east, photo: Cadw, Īccording to tradition i n the middle of the 6th century, Saint David came from Ireland to the westernmost peninsula of Wales.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.