Roger Niger

Roger Niger (died 1241) was a thirteenth-century cleric who became Bishop of London.

[2][3] Niger died on 29 September 1241[2] or on 2 October 1241[3] and during his burial in Old St Paul's Cathedral, there was an eclipse of the sun.

[4] His heart was taken to Beeleigh Abbey near Maldon in Essex.

Both sites became places of pilgrimage and he was referred to as a saint, although no formal canonisation has been located.

In 1391, Pope Boniface IX granted relaxation to penitents visiting and giving alms to Beeleigh Abbey on the anniversary of his death.