Hermann of Schleswig

Hermann's date and place of birth are unknown, but as a young man (c. 1107) he entered the monastery of Rolduc (today in the south-eastern Netherlands), also known in German as Klosterrath.

Hermann was entrusted with the task of traveling to Rome to convince the pope to change his mind, which he succeeded in doing; the Diocese of Lund was confirmed as an archdiocese for the Nordic countries.

[2] It is also possible that Hermann worked as a scribe at the scriptorium of Lund Cathedral in the 1130s, penning parts of the illuminated manuscript Necrologium Lundense as well as other liturgical texts.

[8] Following Eskil's appointment as archbishop, subsequent changes among the heads of the Danish dioceses meant that the position of bishop of Schleswig also became vacant.

[7][8][6] Despite having the support of the king, Hermann had no choice but to return to Lund and would remain there for the rest of his life, serving as a canon at the cathedral.