Roman Catholic Cardinal. Salisbury born Walter Winterburn entered the Order of Preachers and earned a doctorate in theology either in Paris or in Oxford. Provincial of his Order in England between 1290 and 1296, he started serving as confessor and spiritual director to King Edward I of England as of 1298, and in such position, accompanied the monarch in his Scottish campaign to overthrow King Bruce and obtain the crown of that kingdom in 1300. Created cardinal priest with the title of Santa Sabina in the consistory of February 19, 1304 by Pope Benedict XI, likewise a Dominican, the news of the promotion reached him while participating in the Scottish campaign. As a sign of gratitude, King Edward soon wrote to the Pope, thanking him for the elevation of his confessor, but asking him to spare his services at the court. At the death of the Pope on July 7, 1304, the King allowed Cardinal Walter to go to Italy to participate in the conclave. Entering the Papal curia in Rome on November 29, 1304, he participated in the conclave of 1304-1305 which ultimately elected Clement V to the Papacy. Passing away in Genoa while on route to France to join the new Pope at Lyons, his body was transferred to Blackfriars London for interment. A poet and author of numerous works on scholastic theology, his epitaph noted that his hours of prayer never shortened for all his duties as friar, scholar and cardinal.
Roman Catholic Cardinal. Salisbury born Walter Winterburn entered the Order of Preachers and earned a doctorate in theology either in Paris or in Oxford. Provincial of his Order in England between 1290 and 1296, he started serving as confessor and spiritual director to King Edward I of England as of 1298, and in such position, accompanied the monarch in his Scottish campaign to overthrow King Bruce and obtain the crown of that kingdom in 1300. Created cardinal priest with the title of Santa Sabina in the consistory of February 19, 1304 by Pope Benedict XI, likewise a Dominican, the news of the promotion reached him while participating in the Scottish campaign. As a sign of gratitude, King Edward soon wrote to the Pope, thanking him for the elevation of his confessor, but asking him to spare his services at the court. At the death of the Pope on July 7, 1304, the King allowed Cardinal Walter to go to Italy to participate in the conclave. Entering the Papal curia in Rome on November 29, 1304, he participated in the conclave of 1304-1305 which ultimately elected Clement V to the Papacy. Passing away in Genoa while on route to France to join the new Pope at Lyons, his body was transferred to Blackfriars London for interment. A poet and author of numerous works on scholastic theology, his epitaph noted that his hours of prayer never shortened for all his duties as friar, scholar and cardinal.
Bio by: Eman Bonnici
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