Siward (bishop of Rochester)

For other uses, see Siward (disambiguation).

Siward (or Sigweard) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

Siward
Bishop of Rochester
Appointed	1058
Term ended	1075
Predecessor	Godwine II
Successor	Arnost
Other post(s)	Abbot of Chertsey
Orders
Consecration	1058
Personal details
Died	1075
Denomination	Catholic

Life

Siward was abbot of Chertsey Abbey, a Benedictine abbey in Surrey before he was selected for the see of Rochester.^[1] He was consecrated in 1058. He died in 1075.^[2] His death was commemorated on 30 October, so he probably died on that date in 1075.^[1] After the appointment of Lanfranc as Archbishop of Canterbury, the new archbishop found only four canons at Rochester under Siward's authority.^[3]