 It was customary for a bishop to grant indulgences to those who, by money or labor, contributed to the construction of a bridge, even when no brotherhood or religious organization was involved.The register of the Archbishop of York, Walter de Gray, shows examples of indulgences granted in the 13th century for the building of bridges.The brotherhood "Fratres Pontifices" ("Bridgebuilding Brotherhood" in English), or "Frères Pontifes", is said to have been founded in the latter part of the 12th century by St. Bénézet (a Provençal variant of the name Benedict).