Death of Bernard, bishop of Sidon; Amalric chosen in his place

Summary:
Bernard, bishop of Sidon, died around the time of the siege of Askalon. Amalric, abbot of the regular canons of the Premonstratensian order in the monastery of St Habakkuk, or St Joseph of Arimatheia, was chosen to take his place. Since during the siege of Askalon nobody was allowed to go far from the besieged town, Amalric is said to have been consecrated as bishop in the church at Lydda 
Dates:
1153: 
Amalric, bishop of Sidon (Amalric 101)
  • After the death of Bernard 105, he was chosen to replace him as bishop of Sidon; since nobody was allowed to go far from the siege of Askalon, it is said that he was consecrated in the church at Lydda, by Petros 154 (:) William of Tyre bk. 17, 26.41-50
Bernard, bishop of Sidon (Bernard 105)
  • He died around the time of the siege of Askalon; Amalric 101 was chosen to replace him (:) William of Tyre bk. 17, 26.41-50
Peter, prior of the Holy Sepulchre, then archbishop of Tyre (Petros 154)
  • Since during the siege of Askalon nobody was allowed to go far from the besieged town, he is said to have consecrated Amalric 101 as bishop of Sidon in the church at Lydda (:) William of Tyre bk. 17, 26.46-50