Saint John of Warneton

John I of Warneton, also known as Blessed or Saint John of Warneton, was a Flemish bishop of the former Diocese of Thérouanne. Born in 1065 in Warneton or Bas-Warneton and died on January 27, 1130, in Thérouanne, he was elected by the clergy in 1099 and confirmed by Pope Urban II shortly before the latter's death. He actively participated in the spread of the Gregorian Reform. His life was written nine months after his death by Walter of Thérouanne (whose authorship is sometimes confused with John of Colmieu); this text is found in the collection of the Bollandists.