Baldric of dol biography for kids

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Dol Cathedral, 5bis Place de la Cathédrale, 35120 Dol-de-Bretagne, France

Baldric of Dol[1] (c. 1050 – 7 January 1130) was abbot of Bourgueil from 1079 to 1106, then bishop of Dol-en-Bretagne from 1107 until his death.[2] Marbodius of Rennes' verses, like those of Baudri of Bourgueil (Baldric of Dol) (one of his students) and Hildebert of Lavardin (to whom Marbod dedicated a work), exemplify a tradition of medieval poetry which celebrated same-sex friendship while generally denouncing the wickedness of sexual relations.

Baldric of Dol was born at Meung-sur-Loire, where he passed his early days.[3] After a course of studies at the school of Angers, he entered the Abbey of Bourgueil in Anjou, where he became abbot in 1079.

In addition to his various official duties, he was an active participant in the loose association of regional Latin literary writers known today as the Loire School. In 1107 he received from Pope Paschal II the see of Dol.

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