In England, he acquired great wealth, with which he bribed King Henry to make him bishop of Laon.
[4] In June 1053, he was present when the body of Denis of Paris was put temporarily on public display in the Abbey of Saint-Denis.
[7] Following the death of Archbishop Gervais I in 1067, Helinand offered to purchase the vacant archdiocese of Reims from King Philip I.
He was opposed by Manasses I and the two candidates took their case to Rome, where the Archdeacon Hildebrand (future Pope Gregory VII) judged in the latter's favour.
[4] Despite his criticism of his character, Guibert praises Helinand for defending his diocese's rights and expending his fortune on its churches.