Bishop of London
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The Bishop of London is the ordinary
of the Church of England
Diocese of London
in the Province of Canterbury
.
The diocese covers 458 km² (177 sq. mi.) of 17 boroughs of Greater London
north of the River Thames (historically the County of Middlesex
) and a small part of the County of Surrey
. The see
is in the City of London
where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul
which was founded as a cathedral in 604 and was rebuilt from 1675 following the Great Fire of London
(1666).
Third in seniority in the Church of England after the Archbishops of Canterbury
and York
, the bishop is one of five senior bishops, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Durham and the Bishop of Winchester
, who sit as of right, each as one of the 26 Lords Spiritual
in the House of Lords
(as opposed to the remaining diocesan bishops of lesser rank, for whom elevation to one of the seats reserved is attained upon its vacancy and is determined by chronological seniority).
The bishop's residence is The Old Deanery, Dean's Court, London. Previously, for over a 1000 years, Fulham Palace
was the residence although, from the 18th century, London House next to the Bishop's Chapel in Aldersgate
Street was where he had his chambers.
The Bishop of London originally had responsibility for the church in the British colonies in North America, although after the American Revolution
of 1776, all that remained under his jurisdiction were the British West India Islands.
The current and 132nd Bishop of London is the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Richard John Carew Chartres
, who was installed on 26 January 1996 and who signs Richard Londin.
Because the bishop's diocese includes the royal palaces and the seat of government at Westminster
, he has been regarded as the "King's bishop" and has historically had considerable influence with members of the Royal Family and leading politicians of the day. Since 1748 it has been customary to appoint the Bishop of London to the post of Dean of the Chapel Royal
, which has the amusing effect of putting under the bishop's jurisdiction, as dean, several chapels (at the Tower of London
and St. James's Palace
, among others) which are geographically in the Diocese of London but, as royal peculiars, are specifically outside the bishop's jurisdiction as bishop.
The recorded antiquity of the office dates back to the Roman province
of Britannia
when 16 named bishops are listed by Jocelyne of Furness in his work Bishops. Stowe noted that this was the sole available source of these names. However, the earlier of the two bishops named Restitutus in the work was alive in 314, the year in which he was named as attending the Council of Arles. The Saxon bishopric of which the present diocese is the direct successor was established in 604 by Mellitus
, the same year as St Paul's Cathedral
(and also the Diocese of Rochester) were founded.
Ordinary
In those hierarchically organised churches of Western Christianity which have an ecclesiastical law system, an ordinary is an officer of the church who by reason of office has ordinary power to execute the church's laws...
of the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
Diocese of London
Diocese of London
The Anglican Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the Thames and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west. The present diocese covers and 17 London boroughs, covering most of Greater...
in the Province of Canterbury
Province of Canterbury
The Province of Canterbury, also called the Southern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England...
.
The diocese covers 458 km² (177 sq. mi.) of 17 boroughs of Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
north of the River Thames (historically the County of Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
) and a small part of the County of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. The see
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
is in the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
which was founded as a cathedral in 604 and was rebuilt from 1675 following the Great Fire of London
Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London was a major conflagration that swept through the central parts of the English city of London, from Sunday, 2 September to Wednesday, 5 September 1666. The fire gutted the medieval City of London inside the old Roman City Wall...
(1666).
Third in seniority in the Church of England after the Archbishops of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
and York
Archbishop of York
The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...
, the bishop is one of five senior bishops, with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Durham and the Bishop of Winchester
Bishop of Winchester
The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...
, who sit as of right, each as one of the 26 Lords Spiritual
Lords Spiritual
The Lords Spiritual of the United Kingdom, also called Spiritual Peers, are the 26 bishops of the established Church of England who serve in the House of Lords along with the Lords Temporal. The Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian, is not represented by spiritual peers...
in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
(as opposed to the remaining diocesan bishops of lesser rank, for whom elevation to one of the seats reserved is attained upon its vacancy and is determined by chronological seniority).
The bishop's residence is The Old Deanery, Dean's Court, London. Previously, for over a 1000 years, Fulham Palace
Fulham Palace
Fulham Palace in Fulham, London , England, at one time the main residence of the Bishop of London, is of medieval origin. It was the country home of the Bishops of London from at least 11th century until 1975, when it was vacated...
was the residence although, from the 18th century, London House next to the Bishop's Chapel in Aldersgate
Aldersgate
Aldersgate was a gate in the London Wall in the City of London, which has given its name to a ward and Aldersgate Street, a road leading north from the site of the gate, towards Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington.-History:...
Street was where he had his chambers.
The Bishop of London originally had responsibility for the church in the British colonies in North America, although after the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
of 1776, all that remained under his jurisdiction were the British West India Islands.
The current and 132nd Bishop of London is the Right Reverend and Right Honourable Richard John Carew Chartres
Richard Chartres
Richard John Carew Chartres KCVO FSA is the current Bishop of London, a position he has held since 1995. Before this appointment, he was Bishop of Stepney and Gresham Professor of Divinity .-Early life:...
, who was installed on 26 January 1996 and who signs Richard Londin.
History
Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons...
, he has been regarded as the "King's bishop" and has historically had considerable influence with members of the Royal Family and leading politicians of the day. Since 1748 it has been customary to appoint the Bishop of London to the post of Dean of the Chapel Royal
Dean of the Chapel Royal
Dean of the Chapel Royal, in any kingdom, can be the title of an official charged with oversight of that kingdom's Chapel Royal, the ecclesiastical establishment which is part of the Royal Household and ministers to it.-England:...
, which has the amusing effect of putting under the bishop's jurisdiction, as dean, several chapels (at the Tower of London
Tower of London
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space...
and St. James's Palace
St. James's Palace
St. James's Palace is one of London's oldest palaces. It is situated in Pall Mall, just north of St. James's Park. Although no sovereign has resided there for almost two centuries, it has remained the official residence of the Sovereign and the most senior royal palace in the UK...
, among others) which are geographically in the Diocese of London but, as royal peculiars, are specifically outside the bishop's jurisdiction as bishop.
The recorded antiquity of the office dates back to the Roman province
Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire from AD 43 until ca. AD 410.The Romans referred to the imperial province as Britannia, which eventually comprised all of the island of Great Britain south of the fluid frontier with Caledonia...
of Britannia
Britannia
Britannia is an ancient term for Great Britain, and also a female personification of the island. The name is Latin, and derives from the Greek form Prettanike or Brettaniai, which originally designated a collection of islands with individual names, including Albion or Great Britain. However, by the...
when 16 named bishops are listed by Jocelyne of Furness in his work Bishops. Stowe noted that this was the sole available source of these names. However, the earlier of the two bishops named Restitutus in the work was alive in 314, the year in which he was named as attending the Council of Arles. The Saxon bishopric of which the present diocese is the direct successor was established in 604 by Mellitus
Mellitus
Mellitus was the first Bishop of London in the Saxon period, the third Archbishop of Canterbury, and a member of the Gregorian mission sent to England to convert the Anglo-Saxons from their native paganism to Christianity. He arrived in 601 AD with a group of clergymen sent to augment the mission,...
, the same year as St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
(and also the Diocese of Rochester) were founded.
List of bishops
| Romano-British Bishops of London – traditional list | ||||
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| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes | |
| unknown | Theanus | |||
| unknown | Eluanus | |||
| unknown | Cadar | |||
| unknown | Obinus | |||
| unknown | Conanus | |||
| unknown | Palladius | |||
| unknown | Stephanus | |||
| unknown | Iltutus | |||
| unknown | Theodwinus | |||
| unknown | Theodredus | |||
| unknown | Hilarius | |||
| fl. Floruit Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active... 314 |
Restitutus | One of three Romano-British Romano-British Romano-British culture describes the culture that arose in Britain under the Roman Empire following the Roman conquest of AD 43 and the creation of the province of Britannia. It arose as a fusion of the imported Roman culture with that of the indigenous Britons, a people of Celtic language and... bishops who attended the Council of Arles in 314. The other two were the bishops of Lincoln Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral... and York. |
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| unknown | Guitelinus | |||
| unknown | Fastidius | |||
| unknown | Wodinus | Also recorded as Vodinus. | ||
| unknown | Theonus | After the flight of the last Romano-British bishop there was about a hundred and fifty year gap before the arrival of the first Post-Augustinian bishop. | ||
| Post-Augustinian Bishops of London – historical list | ||||
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes | |
| 604 | c. 617 | Saint Mellitus Mellitus Mellitus was the first Bishop of London in the Saxon period, the third Archbishop of Canterbury, and a member of the Gregorian mission sent to England to convert the Anglo-Saxons from their native paganism to Christianity. He arrived in 601 AD with a group of clergymen sent to augment the mission,... |
Expelled circa 617. Translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... to Canterbury in 619. |
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| 619 | 653 | See vacant Sede vacante Sede vacante is an expression, used in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, that refers to the vacancy of the episcopal see of a particular church... |
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| c. 653 | 664 | Saint Cedd Cedd Cedd was an Anglo-Saxon monk and bishop from Northumbria. He was an evangelist of the Middle Angles and East Saxons in England and a significant participant in the Synod of Whitby, a meeting which resolved important differences within the Church in England... |
Became bishop possibly circa 653. Died in office, possibly on 26 October 664. | |
| 664 | 666 | See vacant | ||
| 666 | c. 672 | Wine Wine (bishop) Wine was a medieval Bishop of London and the first Bishop of Winchester.Wine was consecrated the first bishop of Winchester in 660 and possibly translated to Dorchester around 663... |
Translated from Winchester Bishop of Winchester The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and... . Died in office, possibly before 672. Also recorded as Wini. |
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| c. 672 | 675 | See vacant | ||
| c. 675 | 693 | Saint Earconwald | Formerly Abbot Abbot The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery... of Chertsey Abbey Chertsey Abbey Chertsey Abbey, dedicated to St Peter, was a Benedictine monastery located at Chertsey in the English county of Surrey.It was founded by Saint Erkenwald, later Bishop of London, in 666 AD and he became the first abbot. In the 9th century it was sacked by the Danes and refounded from Abingdon Abbey... . Became bishop circa 675. Died in office. Also recorded as Erconwald and Eorcenwald. |
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| 693 | betw. 705 & 716 | Waldhere | Consecrated in 693 and died sometime between 705 and 716. Also recorded as Wealdheri. | |
| betw. 705 & 716 | 745 | Ingwald | Also recorded as Ingweald. | |
| 745 | betw. 766 & 772 | Ecgwulf | Also recorded as Eggwulf. | |
| betw. 766 & 772 | betw. 772 & 781 | Wigheah | Also recorded as Sighaeh. | |
| betw. 772 & 782 | betw. 787 & 789 | Eadberht | Also recorded as Eadbert and Eadbeorht. | |
| betw. 787 & 789 | betw. 789 & 793 | Eadgar Eadgar of London Eadgar was a medieval Bishop of London.Eadgar was consecrated between 787 and 789. He died between 789 and 793.-External links:*... |
Also recorded as Edgar | |
| betw. 789 & 793 | betw. 793 & 796 | Coenwealh | Also recorded as Cenwealh | |
| betw. 793 & 796 | betw. 796 & 798 | Eadbald | Also recorded as Eadbeald. | |
| betw. 796 & 798 | 801 | Heathoberht | Also recorded as Heathubeorht. | |
| betw. 801 & 803 | betw. 805 & 811 | Osmund | Also recorded as Oswynus. | |
| betw. 805 & 811 | betw. 816 & 824 | Æthelnoth | Also recorded as Æthilnoth. | |
| betw. 816 & 824 | betw. 845 & 860 | Ceolberht | Also recorded as Coelbeorht. | |
| betw. 845 & 860 | betw. 867 & 896 | Deorwulf Deorwulf Deorwulf was a medieval Bishop of London.Deorwulf was consecrated between 845 and 860. He died between 867 and 896.-References:... |
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| betw. 867 & 896 | betw. 867 & 896 | Swithwulf | ||
| betw. 867 & 896 | 897 | Heahstan | Also recorded as Eadstanus | |
| betw. 897 & 900 | betw. 909 & 926 | Wulfsige | ||
| betw. 909 & 926 | betw. 909 & 926 | Æthelweard | ||
| betw. 909 & 926 | betw. 909 & 926 | Leofstan | Also recored as Ealhstan and Elstanus. | |
| betw. 909 & 926 | betw. 951 & 953 | Theodred | ||
| betw. 951 & 953 | betw. 957 & 959 | Brihthelm | Also recored as Beorhthelm. | |
| betw. 957 & 959 | 959 | Dunstan Dunstan Dunstan was an Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, a Bishop of Worcester, a Bishop of London, and an Archbishop of Canterbury, later canonised as a saint. His work restored monastic life in England and reformed the English Church... |
Translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... from Worcester Bishop of Worcester The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury... . Translated to Canterbury. After his death he was canonized Canonization Canonization is the act by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint, upon which declaration the person is included in the canon, or list, of recognized saints. Originally, individuals were recognized as saints without any formal process... as Saint Dunstan. |
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| betw. 959 & 964 | 995 or 996 | Ælfstan | ||
| 996 | 1002 | Wulfstan | Translated to the sees of York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man... and Worcester Bishop of Worcester The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury... in 1002. |
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| betw. 1002 & 1004 | betw. 1015 & 1018 | Ælfhun | ||
| 1014 | c. 1035 | Ælfwig | Consecrated on 16 February 1014 and acceded to the bishopric sometime between 1015 and 1018. Died in office circa 1035. | |
| 1035 | 1044 | Ælfweard | Died in office on 25 or 27 July 1044. | |
| 1044 | 1051 | Robert of Jumièges Robert of Jumièges Robert of Jumièges was the first Norman Archbishop of Canterbury. He had previously served as prior of the Abbey of St Ouen at Rouen in France, before becoming abbot of Jumièges Abbey, near Rouen, in 1037... |
Previously Abbot Abbot The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery... of Jumièges Abbey Jumièges Abbey Jumièges Abbey was a Benedictine monastery, situated in the commune of Jumièges in the Seine-Maritime département, in Normandy, France.-History:... . Appointed bishop in August 1044. Translated to Canterbury in 1051. |
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| early 1051 | Sept. 1051 | (Spearhafoc Spearhafoc Spearhafoc, a name meaning "sparrowhawk" in Old English , was an eleventh century Anglo-Saxon artist and Benedictine monk, whose artistic talent was apparently the cause of his rapid elevation to Abbot of Abingdon in 1047–48 and Bishop-Elect of London in 1051... ) |
Previously Abbot of Abingdon Abbot of Abingdon The following is a list of abbots of Abingdon. The Abbey of Abingdon was in northern Berkshire. The site is now in Oxfordshire.-Fictional abbots:Historian Susan E... . Appointed in early 1051, but never consecrated. Expelled in September 1151, fleeing with gold, gems and other valuable items from the diocesan stores. |
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| Post-Conquest Bishops of London | ||||
| From | Until | Incumbent | Notes | |
| 1051 | 1075 | William the Norman | Consecrated in 1051. Died in office in 1075. | |
| 1075 | 1085 | Hugh d'Orevalle Hugh d'Orevalle Hugh d'Orevalle was a medieval Bishop of London.D'Orevalle was elected after 29 August 1075. He died in 1084 or 1085, with his death being commemorated on 12 January.-References:... |
Elected after 29 August 1075. Died in office on 12 January 1085. Also recorded as Hugh D'Orival, Hugh de Orwell, and Hugh de Aurea Valle. | |
| 1085 | 1107 | Maurice | Formerly Archdeacon Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church... of Le Mans Le Mans Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux... and Lord Chancellor. Nominated or elected on 25 December 1085 and consecrated in 1086, possibly on 5 April. Died in office on 26 September 1107. |
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| 1108 | 1127 | Richard de Beaumis (I) | Elected on 24 May and consecrated on 26 July 1108. Died in office on 16 January 1127. His nephew, Richard de Beaumis (II), was Bishop of London 1152–1162. | |
| 1127 | 1134 | Gilbert Universalis Gilbert Universalis Gilbert Universalis was a medieval Bishop of London.-Life:Gilbert was elected to the see of London about December 1127. He was consecrated on 22 January 1128. He died on 9 August 1134... |
Formerly a canon Canon (priest) A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule .... of Lyons. Elected circa December 1127 and consecrated on 22 January 1128. Died in office on 9 August 1134. Also known as Gilbert the Universal. |
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| 1134 | 1136 | See vacant | ||
| 1136 | 1138 | (Anselm of St Saba Anselm of St Saba Anselm was a medieval Bishop of London elect as well as Abbot of Bury St. Edmunds.-Life:Anselm was a nephew of Anselm of Canterbury and a monk of Chiusi. He was also abbot of Saint Saba monastery in Rome and a papal legate to England from 1115 to 1119. In 1121 he was elected Abbot of Bury St.... ) |
Abbot of Bury St Edmunds (1121–1148). Elected bishop circa 22 March 1136 and enthroned in 1137. However, his election was quashed by Pope Innocent II Pope Innocent II Pope Innocent II , born Gregorio Papareschi, was pope from 1130 to 1143, and was probably one of the clergy in personal attendance on the antipope Clement III .-Early years:... in 1138. |
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| 1138 | 1141 | See vacant | ||
| 1141 | 1150 | Robert de Sigello Robert de Sigello Robert de Sigello was a medieval Bishop of London and Lord Chancellor of England.-Life:Robert was keeper of the king's seal, usually known as Lord Chancellor from 1133 to 1135... |
Formerly a monk of Reading Abbey Reading Abbey Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It was founded by Henry I in 1121 "for the salvation of my soul, and the souls of King William, my father, and of King William, my brother, and Queen Maud, my wife, and all my ancestors... . Nominated by Empress Matilda Empress Matilda Empress Matilda , also known as Matilda of England or Maude, was the daughter and heir of King Henry I of England. Matilda and her younger brother, William Adelin, were the only legitimate children of King Henry to survive to adulthood... in July 1141 and consecrated before April 1142 (probably in July 1141). Died in office on 28 or 29 September 1150. |
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| 1150 | 1152 | See vacant | ||
| 1152 | 1162 | Richard de Beaumis (II) | Formerly Archdeacon of Middlesex. Consecrated bishop on 28 September 1152. Died in office on 4 May 1162. His uncle, Richard de Beaumis (I), was Bishop of London 1108–1127. | |
| 1163 | 1187 | Gilbert Foliot Gilbert Foliot Gilbert Foliot was a medieval English monk and prelate, successively Abbot of Gloucester, Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London. Born to an ecclesiastical family, he became a monk at Cluny Abbey in France at about the age of twenty... |
Translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... from Hereford Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is... to London on 6 March, confirmed by Pope Alexander III Pope Alexander III Pope Alexander III , born Rolando of Siena, was Pope from 1159 to 1181. He is noted in history for laying the foundation stone for the Notre Dame de Paris.-Church career:... on 19 March, and enthroned on 28 April 1163. Died in office on 18 February 1187 |
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| 1187 | 1189 | See vacant | ||
| 1189 | 1198 | Richard FitzNeal Richard FitzNeal Richard FitzNeal Richard FitzNeal Richard FitzNeal (or FitzNigel; circa (c. 1130 – 10 September 1198), sometimes called Richard of Ely, was a churchman and bureaucrat in the service of Henry II of England.-Life:... |
Lord High Treasurer (c.1158–1196) and Dean of Lincoln Dean of Lincoln The Dean of Lincoln is the head of the Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral in the city of Lincoln, England in the Diocese of Lincoln. The post is currently held by the Very Revd Philip John Warr Buckler, MA.-References:... (1183–1189). Nominated bishop on 15 September and consecrated on 31 December 1189. Died in office on 10 September 1198. Also known as Richard FitzNigel. |
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| 1198 | 1221 | William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise was a medieval Bishop of London.-Life:... |
Formerly a Prebendary Prebendary A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral... of St Paul's, London Old St Paul's Cathedral Old St Paul's Cathedral is a name used to refer to the medieval cathedral of the City of London which until 1666 stood on the site of the present St Paul's Cathedral. Built between 1087 and 1314 and dedicated to St Paul, the cathedral was the fourth church on the site at Ludgate Hill... . Elected after 7 December 1198 and consecrated on 23 May 1199. Resigned on 25 or 26 January 1221. Died on 24 or 27 March 1224. Also known as William de St Mariæ Ecclesiâ. |
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| 1221 | 1228 | Eustace of Fauconberg Eustace of Fauconberg Eustace of Fauconberg was a medieval English Bishop of London from 1221 to 1228 and was also Lord High Treasurer.-Biography:Eustace was the son of Walter de Fauconberg of Rise-in-Holderness in the East Riding of the English county of Yorkshire.... |
Formerly a Prebendary Prebendary A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral... of St Paul's, London Old St Paul's Cathedral Old St Paul's Cathedral is a name used to refer to the medieval cathedral of the City of London which until 1666 stood on the site of the present St Paul's Cathedral. Built between 1087 and 1314 and dedicated to St Paul, the cathedral was the fourth church on the site at Ludgate Hill... . Elected on 26 February, received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 23 March, and consecrated 25 April 1221. Also Lord High Treasurer (1217–1228). Died in office sometime between 24 and 31 October 1228. |
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| 1228 | 1241 | Roger Niger | Formerly Archdeacon of Colchester (1218–1229). Elected in 1228, received the temporalities on 27 April 1229, and consecrated on 10 June 1229. Died on office on 29 September 1241. After his death he was revered as a saint, although there is no formal record of his canonization Canonization Canonization is the act by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint, upon which declaration the person is included in the canon, or list, of recognized saints. Originally, individuals were recognized as saints without any formal process... . |
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| 1241 | 1259 | Fulk Basset | Formerly Dean of York Dean of York The Dean of York is the member of the clergy who is responsible for the running of the York Minster cathedral.-11th–12th centuries:* 1093–c.1135: Hugh* c.1138–1143: William of Sainte-Barbe... (1239–1241). Elected circa December 1241, received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 16 March 1244, and consecrated on 9 October 1244. Died in office on 21 May 1259. |
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| 1259 | 1262 | Henry Wingham Henry Wingham -Life:Wingham was selected as Chancellor on 5 January 1255. His office was renewed by the baronial reformers in 1258, but he was replaced on 18 October 1260 by Nicholas of Ely... |
Formerly a Prebendary Prebendary A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral... of St Paul's, London Old St Paul's Cathedral Old St Paul's Cathedral is a name used to refer to the medieval cathedral of the City of London which until 1666 stood on the site of the present St Paul's Cathedral. Built between 1087 and 1314 and dedicated to St Paul, the cathedral was the fourth church on the site at Ludgate Hill... , Dean (Dean of St Martin's le Grand, and Lord Chancellor. Elected before 29 June 1259, received the temporalities on 11 July 1159, and consecrated on 15 February 1260. Died in office on 13 July 1262. Also known as Henry of Wingham. |
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| Aug. 1262 | Sept. 1262 | (Richard Talbot) | Formerly Dean of St Paul's, London Dean of St Paul's The Dean of St Paul's is the head of the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral in London, England in the Church of England. The most recent Dean, Graeme Knowles, formerly Bishop of Sodor and Man, was installed on 1 October 2007 and resigned on 31 October 2011... . Elected on 18 August 1262, but died unconsecrated on 28 September 1262. |
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| 1262 | 1272 | Henry of Sandwich Henry of Sandwich -Life:Henry was the son of Henry of Sandwich, a knight from Sandwich, Kent. He held the prebend of Weldland in the diocese of London.Henry was elected 13 November 1262 and consecrated on 27 May 1263. He was suspended from office on 1 December 1265 but was reinstated by Pope Gregory X on 31 May 1272... |
Formerly a Prebendary Prebendary A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral... of St Paul's, London Old St Paul's Cathedral Old St Paul's Cathedral is a name used to refer to the medieval cathedral of the City of London which until 1666 stood on the site of the present St Paul's Cathedral. Built between 1087 and 1314 and dedicated to St Paul, the cathedral was the fourth church on the site at Ludgate Hill... . Elected on 13 November 1262, received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 15 January 1263, and consecrated on 27 May 1263. Died in office on 15 September 1272. |
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| 1273 | 1280 | John Chishull John Chishull John Chishull or John de Chishull was Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of London, and Lord High Treasurer during the 13th century. He also served as Dean of St. Paul's.-Life:... |
Formerly Lord High Treasurer, Lord Chancellor and Dean of St Paul's, London Dean of St Paul's The Dean of St Paul's is the head of the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral in London, England in the Church of England. The most recent Dean, Graeme Knowles, formerly Bishop of Sodor and Man, was installed on 1 October 2007 and resigned on 31 October 2011... . Elected on 7 December 1273, received the temporalities on 15 March 1274, and consecrated on 29 April 1274. Died in office on 7 February 1280. |
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| Feb. 1280 | Apr. 1280 | (Fulke Lovell Fulke Lovell Fulke Lovell was a medieval Bishop of London-elect.Lovell held the prebends of Islington and Caddington Major in the diocese of London before he became Archdeacon of Colchester between 1263 and 1267. He was elected bishop on 18 February 1280 but resigned the election before 8 April 1280... ) |
Archdeacon of Colchester (c.1363–1385) and Prebendary Prebendary A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral... of St Paul's, London Old St Paul's Cathedral Old St Paul's Cathedral is a name used to refer to the medieval cathedral of the City of London which until 1666 stood on the site of the present St Paul's Cathedral. Built between 1087 and 1314 and dedicated to St Paul, the cathedral was the fourth church on the site at Ludgate Hill... . Elected Bishop of London after 18 February, but was never consecrated. Resigned before 8 April 1280. |
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| 1280 | 1303 | Richard Gravesend Richard Gravesend -Life:Gravesend held the prebend of Totenhall in the diocese of London. He may have been Archdeacon of Essex and possibly Archdeacon of Northampton, but the identifications are not secure.Gravesend was elected about 7 May 1280 and consecrated on 11 August 1280... |
Formerly a Prebendary Prebendary A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral... of St Paul's, London Old St Paul's Cathedral Old St Paul's Cathedral is a name used to refer to the medieval cathedral of the City of London which until 1666 stood on the site of the present St Paul's Cathedral. Built between 1087 and 1314 and dedicated to St Paul, the cathedral was the fourth church on the site at Ludgate Hill... . Elected before 7 May, received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 17 May, and consecrated on 11 August 1280. Died in office on 9 December 1303. |
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| 1304 | 1313 | Ralph Baldock Ralph Baldock Ralph Baldock was a medieval Bishop of London.Baldock was elected on 24 February 1304 and consecrated on 30 January 1306.... |
Formerly Dean of St Paul's, London Dean of St Paul's The Dean of St Paul's is the head of the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral in London, England in the Church of England. The most recent Dean, Graeme Knowles, formerly Bishop of Sodor and Man, was installed on 1 October 2007 and resigned on 31 October 2011... (1294–1306). Elected on 24 February 1304, received the temporalities on 1 June 1304, and consecrated on 30 January 1306. Died in office on 24 July 1313. Also known as Ralph de Baldoc. |
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| 1313 | 1316 | Gilbert Segrave Gilbert Segrave Gilbert Segrave was a medieval Bishop of London.Segrave was elected on 17 August 1313 and consecrated on 25 November 1313. He died on 18 December 1316.-References:... |
Formerly Precentor Precentor A precentor is a person who helps facilitate worship. The details vary depending on the religion, denomination, and era in question. The Latin derivation is "præcentor", from cantor, meaning "the one who sings before" .... of St Paul's, London (c.1306–1316). Elected on 17 August, received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 28 September, and consecrated on 25 November 1313. Died in office on 18 December 1316. |
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| 1317 | 1318 | Richard Newport Richard Newport (bishop) Richard Newport was a medieval Bishop of London.Newport was elected 27 January 1317 and consecrated on 15 May 1317. He died on 24 August 1318.-References:... |
Formerly Dean of St Paul's, London Dean of St Paul's The Dean of St Paul's is the head of the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral in London, England in the Church of England. The most recent Dean, Graeme Knowles, formerly Bishop of Sodor and Man, was installed on 1 October 2007 and resigned on 31 October 2011... (1316–1317). Elected on 27 January, received the temporalities on 31 March, and consecrated on 15 May 1317. Died in office on 24 August 1318. |
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| 1318 | 1338 | Stephen Gravesend Stephen Gravesend Stephen Gravesend was a medieval Bishop of London.Gravesend was elected 1 September 1318 and consecrated on 14 January 1319. He died on 8 April 1338.-References:... |
Formerly a Prebendary Prebendary A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral... of St Paul's, London Old St Paul's Cathedral Old St Paul's Cathedral is a name used to refer to the medieval cathedral of the City of London which until 1666 stood on the site of the present St Paul's Cathedral. Built between 1087 and 1314 and dedicated to St Paul, the cathedral was the fourth church on the site at Ludgate Hill... . Elected on 1 September 1318, received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 6 November 1318, and consecrated on 14 January 1319. Died in office on 8 April 1338. |
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| 1338 | 1339 | Richard de Wentworth Richard de Wentworth Richard de Wentworth was a medieval Bishop of London.Wentworth was a canon of St. Paul's when he was named Lord Privy Seal on 25 March 1337, holding that office until early July 1338.... |
Formerly a Prebendary Prebendary A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral... of St Paul's, London Old St Paul's Cathedral Old St Paul's Cathedral is a name used to refer to the medieval cathedral of the City of London which until 1666 stood on the site of the present St Paul's Cathedral. Built between 1087 and 1314 and dedicated to St Paul, the cathedral was the fourth church on the site at Ludgate Hill... and Lord Privy Seal Lord Privy Seal The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state... (1337–1338). Elected on 4 May, received the temporalities on 24 May, and consecrated on 12 July 1338. Also Lord Chancellor (1338–1339). Died in office on 8 December 1339. Also known as Richard Bintworth. |
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| 1340 | 1354 | Ralph Stratford Ralph Stratford Ralph Stratford was a medieval Bishop of London.Stratford was elected 26 January 1340 and consecrated on 12 March 1340. He died on 17 April 1354.-References:... |
Formerly Treasurer Treasurer A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:... of Salisbury Salisbury Cathedral Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England, considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture.... (1336–1340). Elected on 26 January, received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 13 February, and consecrated on 12 March 1340. Died in office on 17 April 1354. |
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| 1354 | 1361 | Michael Northburgh Michael Northburgh Michael Northburgh, otherwise Michael de Northburgh , was the Bishop of London between 1354 and his death in 1361.Northburgh occupied the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1350 and 1354.... |
Formerly a Prebendary Prebendary A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral... of Lichfield Lichfield Cathedral Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires. The Diocese of Lichfield covers all of Staffordshire, much of Shropshire and part of the Black Country and West Midlands... (1342–1354). Elected on 22 April 1354, appointed on 7 May 1354, received the temporalities on 23 June 1354, and consecrated on 12 July 1355. Died in office on 9 September 1361. |
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| 1361 | 1375 | Simon Sudbury Simon Sudbury Simon Sudbury, also called Simon Theobald of Sudbury and Simon of Sudbury was Bishop of London from 1361 to 1375, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1375 until his death, and in the last year of his life Lord Chancellor of England.... |
Formerly Chancellor Chancellor (ecclesiastical) Two quite distinct officials of some Christian churches have the title Chancellor.*In some churches, the Chancellor of a diocese is a lawyer who represents the church in legal matters.... of Salisbury Salisbury Cathedral Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England, considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture.... (c.1353–1361). Appointed on 22 October 1361, consecrated on 20 March 1362, and received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 15 May 1362. Translated to Canterbury on 4 May 1375. Also called Simon Theobald of Sudbury and Simon of Sudbury. |
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| 1375 | 1381 | William Courtenay William Courtenay William Courtenay , English prelate, was Archbishop of Canterbury, having previously been Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London.-Life:... |
Translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... from Hereford Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is... . Appointed on 12 September and received the temporalities on 2 December 1375. Also Lord Chancellor (August–December 1381). Translated to Canterbury on 9 September 1381. |
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| 1381 | 1404 | Robert Braybrooke Robert Braybrooke Robert Braybrooke was a medieval Dean of Salisbury and Bishop of London.Braybrooke was the son of Sir Gerard Braybrooke of Horsenden, Buckinghamshire & Colmworth, Bedfordshire and his wife, Isabella, the daughter of Sir Roger Dakney of Clophill... |
Formerly Dean of Salisbury Dean of Salisbury The Dean of Salisbury is the Head of the Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral in the Church of England. The current Dean is The Very Revd June Osborne, who was installed in 2004.-Selected office-holders:*Walter 1102*Osbert 1105*Robert 1111*Serlo 1122... (1379–1381). Appointed on 9 September and received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 27 December 1381. Consecrated on 5 January 1382. Also Lord Chancellor (1382–1383). Died in office on 28 August 1404. |
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| c. Oct. 1404 | c. Dec. 1404 | (Thomas Langley Thomas Langley Thomas Langley was an English prelate who held high ecclesiastical and political offices in the early to mid 1400s. He was Dean of York, Bishop of Durham, twice Lord Chancellor of England to three kings, and a Pseudocardinal. In turn Keeper of the King's signet and Keeper of the Privy Seal before... ) |
Keeper of the Privy Seal Lord Privy Seal The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state... (1401–1405) and Dean of York Dean of York The Dean of York is the member of the clergy who is responsible for the running of the York Minster cathedral.-11th–12th centuries:* 1093–c.1135: Hugh* c.1138–1143: William of Sainte-Barbe... (1401–1406). Elected bishop circa October 1404, but his installation was refused by Pope Innocent VII Pope Innocent VII Pope Innocent VII , born Cosimo de' Migliorati, was briefly Pope at Rome, from 1404 to his death, during the Western Schism while there was a rival Pope, antipope Benedict XIII , at Avignon.Migliorati was born to a simple family of Sulmona in the Abruzzi... . Afterwards became Lord Chancellor (1405–07 and 1417–24) and Bishop of Durham (1406–1437). |
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| 1404 | 1406 | Roger Walden Roger Walden -Life:Little is now known of Walden's birth nor of his early years. He had some connection with the Channel Islands, and resided for some time in Jersey where he was rector of the Parish Church of St Helier from 1371 to 1378. He then held livings in Yorkshire and in Leicestershire before he... |
Previously Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group... (1398–1399). Appointed on 10 December 1404 and received the temporalities on 28 July 1405. Died in office on 6 January 1406. |
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| 1406 | 1407 | Nicholas Bubwith Nicholas Bubwith Nicholas Bubwith was a Bishop of London, Bishop of Salisbury and Bishop of Bath and Wells as well as Lord Privy Seal and Lord High Treasurer.Bubwith was Lord Privy Seal from 2 March 1405 to 4 October 1406... |
Formerly Master of the Rolls Master of the Rolls The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the second most senior judge in England and Wales, after the Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal... (1402–1405) and Keeper of the Privy Seal Lord Privy Seal The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state... (1405–1406). Appointed on 14 May, consecrated on 26 September, and received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 27 September 1406. Also Lord Treasurer (1407–1408). Translated to Salisbury Bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset... on 22 June 1407. Also known as Nicholas de Bubbewyth |
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| 1407 | 1421 | Richard Clifford Richard Clifford Richard Clifford was a Bishop-elect of Bath and Wells, Bishop of Worcester and Bishop of London as well as Lord Privy Seal.Clifford was appointed Lord Privy Seal on 14 November 1387, and resigned on 4 November 1401.... |
Translated from Worcester Bishop of Worcester The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury... . Appointed on 22 June and received the temporalities on 20 October 1407. Died in office on 20 August 1421. |
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| elected 1421 | (Thomas Polton Thomas Polton Thomas Polton was a medieval Bishop of Hereford, Bishop of Chichester, and Bishop of Worcester.Polton was nominated to the see of Hereford on 15 July 1420, and consecrated as bishop on 21 July 1420.... ) |
Bishop of Hereford Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is... (1420–1421). Elected Bishop of London in 1421, but was set aside and instead translated to the bishopric of Chichester Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity... on 17 November 1421. |
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| 1421 | 1425 | John Kemp John Kemp John Kemp was a medieval English cardinal, archbishop of Canterbury, and Lord Chancellor of England.-Biography:Kemp was son of Thomas Kempe, a gentleman of Ollantigh, in the parish of Wye near Ashford, Kent... |
Translated from Chichester Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity... . Appointed on 17 November 1421 and received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 20 June 1422. Translated to York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man... on 20 July 1425. |
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| 1425 | 1431 | William Grey | Formerly Dean of York Dean of York The Dean of York is the member of the clergy who is responsible for the running of the York Minster cathedral.-11th–12th centuries:* 1093–c.1135: Hugh* c.1138–1143: William of Sainte-Barbe... (1420–1425). Appointed on 20 July 1425, elected on 8 April, received the temporalities on 6 May, and consecrated on 26 May 1426. Translated to Lincoln Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral... on 30 April 1431. |
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| 1431 | 1436 | Robert FitzHugh Robert FitzHugh Robert FitzHugh, son of Henry FitzHugh, 3rd Baron FitzHugh, was a medieval Bishop of London.FitzHugh was provided to the see on 30 April 1431 and consecrated on 16 September 1431. He died on 15 January 1436.-References:... |
Formerly Archdeacon of Northampton (1419-1431) and Chancellor of Cambridge University (1424–1426). Appointed on 20 April, received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 4 August, and consecrated on 16 September 1431. Died in office on 15 January 1436. |
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| 1436 | 1448 | Robert Gilbert Robert Gilbert (bishop) Robert Gilbert was a medieval Bishop of London.Gilbert was elected 23 February 1436, provided on 21 May 1436, and consecrated on 28 October 1436. He died about 27 July 1448.-References:... |
Formerly Dean of York Dean of York The Dean of York is the member of the clergy who is responsible for the running of the York Minster cathedral.-11th–12th centuries:* 1093–c.1135: Hugh* c.1138–1143: William of Sainte-Barbe... (1426–1436). Elected bishop on 23 February, appointed on 21 May, received the temporalities on 15 September, and consecrated on 28 October 1436. Died in office before 27 July 1448. |
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| 1448 | 1489 | Thomas Kempe Thomas Kempe Thomas Kempe was a medieval Bishop of London.Kempe was the nephew of John Kemp, Archbishop of Canterbury.Kempe was provided to London on 21 August 1448 and consecrated on 8 February 1450. He died on 28 March 1489. He had previously held the office of Archdeacon of Richmond from 1442 to 1448.-... |
Formerly Archdeacon of Middlesex and Chancellor Chancellor (ecclesiastical) Two quite distinct officials of some Christian churches have the title Chancellor.*In some churches, the Chancellor of a diocese is a lawyer who represents the church in legal matters.... of York York Minster York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by... . Appointed on 21 August 1448, received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 6 February 1450, and consecrated on 8 February 1450. Died in office on 28 March 1489. |
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| 1489 | 1496 | Richard Hill Richard Hill (bishop) Richard Hill was a medieval Bishop of London.Hall was Archdeacon of Lewes from 1486, until he was provided as Bishop of London on 21 August 1489 and consecrated on 15 November 1489... |
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| 1496 | 1501 | Thomas Savage Thomas Savage Thomas Savage was an English clergyman.On 3 December 1492, Savage was nominated Bishop of Rochester. He was consecrated on 28 April 1493. He held the post he until 1497 when he was translated to be Bishop of London.... |
Translated from Rochester Bishop of Rochester The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin... . Appointed on 3 August and received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 2 December 1496. Translated to York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man... before 12 August 1501. |
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| 1501 | 1503 | William Warham William Warham William Warham , Archbishop of Canterbury, belonged to a Hampshire family, and was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford, afterwards practising and teaching law both in London and Oxford.... |
Formerly a Prebendary Prebendary A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral... of St Paul's, London Old St Paul's Cathedral Old St Paul's Cathedral is a name used to refer to the medieval cathedral of the City of London which until 1666 stood on the site of the present St Paul's Cathedral. Built between 1087 and 1314 and dedicated to St Paul, the cathedral was the fourth church on the site at Ludgate Hill... . Appointed on 20 October 1501, consecrated on 25 September 1502, received the temporalities on 1 October 1502. Also Keeper of the Great Seal Lord Keeper of the Great Seal The Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, and later of Great Britain, was formerly an officer of the English Crown charged with physical custody of the Great Seal of England. This evolved into one of the Great Officers of State.... (1502–1504). Translated to Canterbury on 29 November 1503. |
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| 1504 | 1505 | William Barons | Formerly Master of the Rolls Master of the Rolls The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the second most senior judge in England and Wales, after the Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal... (1502–1504). Elected bishop before 2 August 1504 and appointed on that date. Received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 13 November and consecrated on 26 November 1504. Died in office on 10 October 1505. |
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| 1506 | 1522 | Richard FitzJames Richard FitzJames Richard FitzJames was a medieval Bishop of Rochester, Bishop of Chichester and Bishop of London.FitzJames was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University in 1481 and 1491.... |
Translated from Chichester Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity... . Nominated on 24 March, appointed on 5 June, and received the temporalities on 1 August 1506. Died in office before 17 January 1522. |
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| 1522 | 1530 | Cuthbert Tunstall Cuthbert Tunstall Cuthbert Tunstall was an English Scholastic, church leader, diplomat, administrator and royal adviser... |
Formerly Dean of Salisbury Dean of Salisbury The Dean of Salisbury is the Head of the Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral in the Church of England. The current Dean is The Very Revd June Osborne, who was installed in 2004.-Selected office-holders:*Walter 1102*Osbert 1105*Robert 1111*Serlo 1122... (1521–1522) and Master of the Rolls Master of the Rolls The Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England, known as the Master of the Rolls, is the second most senior judge in England and Wales, after the Lord Chief Justice. The Master of the Rolls is the presiding officer of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal... (1516–1522). Nominated in January and appointed on 16 May 1522 (again on 10 September 1522). Received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 7 October and consecrated on 19 October 1522. Translated to Durham on 21 February 1530. |
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| 1530 | 1539 | John Stokesley John Stokesley John Stokesley was an English church leader who was Catholic Bishop of London during the reign of Henry VIII.He was born at Collyweston in Northamptonshire, and became a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford in 1495, serving also as a lecturer. In 1498 he was made principal of Magdalen Hall, and in... |
Formerly Archdeacon of Dorset (1523–1530). Appointed on 28 March, received the temporalities Temporalities Temporalities are the secular properties and possessions of the Christian Church. It is most often used to describe those properties that were used to support a bishop or other religious person or establishment. Its opposite description would be the spiritualities.In the Middle Ages, the... on 14 July, and consecrated on 27 November 1530. Died in office on 8 September 1539. |
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| 1539 | 1549 | Edmund Bonner Edmund Bonner Edmund Bonner , Bishop of London, was an English bishop. Initially an instrumental figure in the schism of Henry VIII from Rome, he was antagonized by the Protestant reforms introduced by Somerset and reconciled himself to Roman Catholicism... (1st term) |
Formerly Archdeacon of Leicester (1535-1539) and Bishop-elect of Hereford Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is... (1538–1539). Elected Bishop of London on 20 October 1539 and consecrated on 4 April 1540. Deprived on 1 October 1549. |
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| 1550 | 1553 | Nicholas Ridley Nicholas Ridley (martyr) Nicholas Ridley was an English Bishop of London. Ridley was burned at the stake, as one of the Oxford Martyrs, during the Marian Persecutions, for his teachings and his support of Lady Jane Grey... |
Translated Translation (ecclesiastical) Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another... from Rochester Bishop of Rochester The Bishop of Rochester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Rochester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the west of the county of Kent and is centred in the city of Rochester where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin... . Nominated on 1 April 1550. Deprived in July 1553 and burned at the stake for heresy Heresy Heresy is a controversial or novel change to a system of beliefs, especially a religion, that conflicts with established dogma. It is distinct from apostasy, which is the formal denunciation of one's religion, principles or cause, and blasphemy, which is irreverence toward religion... on 16 October 1555. |
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| 1553 | 1559 | Edmund Bonner Edmund Bonner Edmund Bonner , Bishop of London, was an English bishop. Initially an instrumental figure in the schism of Henry VIII from Rome, he was antagonized by the Protestant reforms introduced by Somerset and reconciled himself to Roman Catholicism... (2nd term) |
Restored on 5 September 1553, but deprived again on 29 May 1559 for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy. Died in Marshalsea Prison Marshalsea The Marshalsea was a prison on the south bank of the River Thames in Southwark, now part of London. From the 14th century until it closed in 1842, it housed men under court martial for crimes at sea, including those accused of "unnatural crimes", political figures and intellectuals accused of... on 6 September 1569. |
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| 1559 | 1570 | Edmund Grindal Edmund Grindal Edmund Grindal was an English church leader who successively held the posts of Bishop of London, Archbishop of York and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reign of Elizabeth I of England.-Early life to the death of Edward VI:... |
Nominated on 22 June and consecrated on 21 December 1559. Also Master Master (college) A Master is the title of the head of some colleges and other educational institutions. This applies especially at some colleges and institutions at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge .- See also :* Master A Master (or in female form Mistress) is the title of the head of some... of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge (1559-1561). Translated to York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man... on 22 May 1570. |
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| 1570 | 1577 | Edwin Sandys | Translated from Worcester Bishop of Worcester The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury... . Nominated on 1 June and confirmed on 13 July 1570. Translated to York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man... on 8 March 1577. |
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| 1577 | 1594 | John Aylmer | Formerly Archdeacon of Lincoln (1562–1577). Nominated on 23 February and consecrated on 24 March 1577. Died in office on 5 June 1594. | |
| 1594 | 1596 | Richard Fletcher Richard Fletcher (bishop) Richard Fletcher was a Church of England priest and bishop. He was successively bishop of Worcester in 1593–1594 and bishop of London in 1595–1596.... |
Translated from Worcester Bishop of Worcester The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury... . Nominated on 26 December 1594 and confirmed on 10 January 1595. Died in office on 15 June 1596. |
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| 1597 | 1604 | Richard Bancroft Richard Bancroft Archbishop Richard Bancroft, DD, BD, MA, BA was an English churchman, who became Archbishop of Canterbury and the "chief overseer" of the production of the authorized version of the Bible.-Life:... |
Formerly a canon Canon (priest) A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule .... of Westminster Westminster Abbey The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,... (1592–1597) and Canterbury Canterbury Cathedral Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site.... (1595–1597). Elected on 21 April and consecrated on 8 May 1597. Translated to Canterbury on 10 December 1604. |
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| 1604 | 1607 | Richard Vaughan Richard Vaughan (bishop) -Life:His father was Thomas ap Robert Fychan of Nyffryn, Llyn, Caernarvonshire. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated BA in 1574, MA in 1577, and DD in 1589... |
Translated from Chester Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral... . Nominated on 8 December and confirmed on 20 December 1604. Died in office on 30 March 1607. |
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| 1607 | 1609 | Thomas Ravis Thomas Ravis Thomas Ravis was a Church of England clergyman and academic.-Early life:He was born at Old Malden in Surrey, probably in 1560, and was educated at Westminster School... |
Translated from Gloucester Bishop of Gloucester The Bishop of Gloucester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the County of Gloucestershire and part of the County of Worcestershire and has its see in the City of Gloucester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church... . Nominated before 14 April and confirmed on 18 May 1607. Died in office on 14 December 1609. |
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| 1610 | 1611 | George Abbot | Translated from Lichfield & Coventry Bishop of Lichfield The Bishop of Lichfield is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 4,516 km² of the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands. The bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of the Blessed... . Nominated on 24 December 1609 and confirmed on 20 January 1610. Translated to Canterbury on 9 April 1611. |
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| 1611 | 1621 | John King John King (bishop) John King was an English churchman, patron of the Church of Pertenhall in Bedfordshire.... |
Formerly Dean of Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England... (1605–1611). Nominated on 30 April and consecrated on 8 September 1611. Died in office on 30 March 1621. |
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| 1621 | 1628 | George Montaigne George Montaigne George Montaigne was an English bishop.-Life:He graduated B.A. from Queens' College, Cambridge in 1590, and M.A. in 1593. In 1597 he was chaplain to Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, on his expedition against Cadiz. He became rector of Great Cressingham in 1602... |
Translated from Lincoln Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral... . Nominated on 26 June and confirmed on 20 July 1621. Translated to Durham after 19 February 1628. |
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| 1628 | 1633 | William Laud William Laud William Laud was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1633 to 1645. One of the High Church Caroline divines, he opposed radical forms of Puritanism... |
Translated from Bath & Wells Bishop of Bath and Wells The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England.The present diocese covers the vast majority of the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in... . Nominated on 4 July and confirmed on 15 July 1628. Also Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1630–1641). Translated to Canterbury on 19 September 1633. |
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| 1633 | 1646 | William Juxon William Juxon William Juxon was an English churchman, Bishop of London from 1633 to 1649 and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1660 until his death.-Life:... |
Formerly Bishop-elect of Hereford Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury.The see is in the City of Hereford where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Ethelbert which was founded as a cathedral in 676.The Bishop's residence is... . Nominated Bishop of London on 23 October and consecrated on 27 October 1633. Also Lord Treasurer (1636–1641). Deprived of the see when the English episcopy was abolished by Parliament on 9 October 1646. Following the Restoration of King Charles II Charles II of England Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War... , Juxton was translated to Canterbury on 20 September 1660. |
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| 1646 | 1660 | The see Episcopal See An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral... was abolished during the Commonwealth Commonwealth of England The Commonwealth of England was the republic which ruled first England, and then Ireland and Scotland from 1649 to 1660. Between 1653–1659 it was known as the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland... and the Protectorate The Protectorate In British history, the Protectorate was the period 1653–1659 during which the Commonwealth of England was governed by a Lord Protector.-Background:... . |
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| 1660 | 1663 | Gilbert Sheldon Gilbert Sheldon Gilbert Sheldon was an English Archbishop of Canterbury.-Early life:He was born in Stanton, Staffordshire in the parish of Ellastone, on 19 July 1598, the youngest son of Roger Sheldon; his father worked for Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury. He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford; he... |
Previously a canon Canon (priest) A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule .... of Gloucester Gloucester Cathedral Gloucester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity, in Gloucester, England, stands in the north of the city near the river. It originated in 678 or 679 with the foundation of an abbey dedicated to Saint Peter .-Foundations:The foundations of the present... (1633–1658). Nominated on 21 September and consecrated on 28 October 1660. Translated to Canterbury on 31 August 1663. |
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| 1663 | 1675 | Humphrey Henchman Humphrey Henchman Humphrey Henchman was a Church of England clergyman and bishop of London from 1663 to 1675.-Early life:He was born in Burton Latimer , Northamptonshire, the son of Thomas Henchman, a skinner, and educated at Christ's College, Cambridge where he achieved BA in 1613 and MA in 1616... |
Translated from Salisbury Bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset... . Nominated on 16 June and confirmed on 15 September 1663. Also Lord High Almoner (1662–1675). Died in office on 7 October 1675. |
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| 1675 | 1713 | Henry Compton | Translated from Oxford Bishop of Oxford The Bishop of Oxford is the diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury; his seat is at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford... . Nominated on 6 December 1675 and confirmed on 6 February 1676. Died in office on 7 July 1713. |
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| 1713 | 1723 | John Robinson | Translated from Bristol Bishop of Bristol The Bishop of Bristol heads the Church of England Diocese of Bristol in the Province of Canterbury, in England.The present diocese covers parts of the counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire together with a small area of Wiltshire... . Nominated on 8 August 1713 and confirmed on 13 March 1714. Died in office on 11 April 1723. |
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| 1723 | 1748 | Edmund Gibson Edmund Gibson Edmund Gibson was a British divine and jurist.-Early life and career:He was born in Bampton, Westmorland. In 1686 he was entered a scholar at Queen's College, Oxford... |
Translated from Lincoln Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral... . Nominated on 10 April and confirmed on 4 May 1723. Died in office on 4 September 1748. |
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| 1748 | 1761 | Thomas Sherlock Thomas Sherlock Thomas Sherlock was a British divine who served as a Church of England bishop for 33 years. He is also noted in church history as an important contributor to Christian apologetics.-Life:... |
Translated from Salisbury Bishop of Salisbury The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset... . Nominated on 12 October and confirmed on 1 December 1748. Died in office on 18 July 1761. |
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| 1761 | 1762 | Thomas Hayter Thomas Hayter Thomas Hayter was an English divine, who served as a Church of England bishop for 13 years.He was born in Chagdord, Devon , officially the son of George Hayter. It has often been claimed that Lancelot Blackburne was his father, but there is no conclusive evidence either way... |
Translated from Norwich Bishop of Norwich The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers most of the County of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The see is in the City of Norwich where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided... . Nominated on 19 September and confirmed on 24 October 1761. Died in office on 9 January 1762. |
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| 1762 | 1764 | Richard Osbaldeston Richard Osbaldeston Richard Osbaldeston was a Church of England clergyman and Bishop of London from 1762 to 1764.-Life:He was born at Hunmanby in Yorkshire, a younger son of Sir Richard Osbaldeston, a prominent landowner and Member of Parliament, head of he Yorkshire branch of an old Lancashire family. His mother... |
Translated from Carlisle Bishop of Carlisle The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.The diocese covers the County of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District... . Nominated on 30 January and confirmed on 18 February 1762. Died in office on 13 May 1764. |
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| 1764 | 1777 | Richard Terrick Richard Terrick Richard Terrick was a Church of England clergyman and bishop of London from 1764 to 1777.Terrick graduated with a BA from Clare College, Cambridge in 1729 and an MA in 1733. He was preacher at the Rolls Chapel from 1736 to 1757, and vicar of Twickenham from 1749... |
Translated from Peterborough Bishop of Peterborough The Bishop of Peterborough is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the counties of Northamptonshire, Rutland and the Soke of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire... . Nominated on 22 May and confirmed on 6 June 1764. Died in office on 29 March 1777. |
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| 1777 | 1787 | Robert Lowth Robert Lowth Robert Lowth FRS was a Bishop of the Church of England, Oxford Professor of Poetry and the author of one of the most influential textbooks of English grammar.-Life:... |
Translated from Oxford Bishop of Oxford The Bishop of Oxford is the diocesan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford in the Province of Canterbury; his seat is at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford... . Nominated on 12 April 1777 and confirmed on 1 May 1778. Died in office on 3 November 1787. |
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| 1787 | 1809 | Beilby Porteus Beilby Porteus Beilby Porteus , successively Bishop of Chester and of London was an Anglican reformer and leading abolitionist in England... |
Translated from Chester Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral... . Nominated on 14 November and confirmed on 7 December 1787. Died in office on 14 May 1809. |
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| 1809 | 1813 | John Randolph | Translated from Bangor Bishop of Bangor The Bishop of Bangor is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor.The diocese covers the counties of Anglesey, most of Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire and a small part of Montgomeryshire... . Nominated on 25 May and confirmed on 9 August 1809. Died in office on 28 July 1813. |
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| 1813 | 1828 | William Howley William Howley William Howley was a clergyman in the Church of England. He served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1828 to 1848.-Early Life, education, and interests:... |
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| 1828 | 1856 | Charles Blomfield | Translated from Chester Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral... . Nominated on 15 August and confirmed on 23 August 1828. Resigned due to ill-health on 30 September 1856 and died on 5 August 1857. |
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| 1856 | 1868 | Archibald Tait | Formerly Dean of Carlisle Dean of Carlisle The Dean of Carlisle is based in Carlisle, UK and is the head of the Chapter of Carlisle Cathedral. There have been 39 previous incumbents and the current holder of the post is The Very Reverend Mark Boyling.-Deans:... (1849–1856). Elected bishop on 28 October and consecrated on 23 November 1856. Translated to Canterbury on 30 December 1868. |
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| 1869 | 1885 | John Jackson John Jackson (bishop) John Jackson was a British divine and a Church of England bishop for 32 years.-Career:Jackson was appointed rector of St James, Westminster, London in 1846.... |
Translated from Lincoln Bishop of Lincoln The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral... . Nominated on 11 January and confirmed on 29 January 1869. Died in office on 6 January 1885. |
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| 1885 | 1896 | Frederick Temple Frederick Temple Frederick Temple was an English academic, teacher, churchman and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1896 until his death.-Early life:... |
Translated from Exeter Bishop of Exeter The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exon or incorporates this in his signature.... . Nominated on 26 February and confirmed on 24 March 1885. Translated to Canterbury on 22 December 1896. |
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| 1897 | 1901 | Mandell Creighton Mandell Creighton Mandell Creighton , was a British historian and a bishop of the Church of England. A scholar of the Renaissance papacy, Creighton was the first occupant of the Dixie Chair of Ecclesiastical History at the University of Cambridge, a professorship that was established around the time that the study... |
Translated from Peterborough Bishop of Peterborough The Bishop of Peterborough is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the counties of Northamptonshire, Rutland and the Soke of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire... . Nominated on 31 December 1896 and confirmed on 15 January 1897. Died in offfice on 14 January 1901. |
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| 1901 | 1939 | Arthur Winnington-Ingram Arthur Winnington-Ingram Arthur Foley Winnington-Ingram KCVO PC was Bishop of London from 1901 to 1939.-Early life and career:He was born in Worcestershire, the fourth son of the Revd Edward Winnington-Ingram and of Louisa... |
Translated from Stepney Bishop of Stepney The Bishop of Stepney is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Stepney, an inner-city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets... . Nominated on 16 March and confirmed on 17 April 1901. Resigned on 1 September 1939 and died on 26 May 1946. |
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| 1939 | 1945 | Geoffrey Fisher Geoffrey Fisher Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Baron Fisher of Lambeth, GCVO, PC was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1945 to 1961.-Background:... |
Translated from Chester Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral... . Nominated on 14 September and confirmed on 17 October 1939. Translated to Canterbury on 2 February 1945. |
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| 1945 | 1955 | William Wand | Translated from Bath and Wells Bishop of Bath and Wells The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England.The present diocese covers the vast majority of the county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in... . Nominated on 10 July and confirmed on 22 August 1945. Resigned in November 1955 and died on 16 August 1977. |
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| 1956 | 1961 | Henry Campbell Henry Campbell Henry Colville Montgomery Campbell MC KCVO PC was a Church of England clergyman and Bishop of London from 1956–1961.-Early life and career:... |
Translated from Guildford Bishop of Guildford The Bishop of Guildford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Guildford in the Province of Canterbury.The title was first created as a suffragan see in the Diocese of Winchester in 1874. The suffragan bishop of Guildford assisted the Bishop of Winchester in overseeing the diocese... . Nominated on 10 January and confirmed on 25 January 1956. Resigned on 31 July 1961 and died on 26 December 1970. |
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| 1961 | 1973 | Robert Stopford Robert Stopford Robert Wright Stopford KCVO CBE PC was a British clergyman.-Early life and career:He was born in Garston, Liverpool and educated at Coatham School in Redcar and Liverpool College, where he was Head of House . He continued his education at Hertford College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Master... |
Translated from Peterborough Bishop of Peterborough The Bishop of Peterborough is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Peterborough in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers the counties of Northamptonshire, Rutland and the Soke of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire... . Nominated on 4 August and confirmed on 25 September 1961. Resigned on 11 June 1973 and died on 13 August 1976. |
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| 1973 | 1981 | Gerald Ellison Gerald Ellison Gerald Ellison KCVO PC was an Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Chester from 1955 to 1973 and the Bishop of London from 1973 to 1981.-Early life and career:... |
Translated from Chester Bishop of Chester The Bishop of Chester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chester in the Province of York.The diocese expands across most of the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, including the Wirral Peninsula and has its see in the City of Chester where the seat is located at the Cathedral... . Nominated on 18 June and confirmed on 16 July 1973. Resigned on 30 April 1981 and died on 18 October 1992. |
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| 1981 | 1991 | Graham Leonard Graham Leonard Graham Douglas Leonard KCVO was a British priest. His principal ministry was as a bishop of the Church of England but, after his retirement as the Bishop of London, he became a Roman Catholic, becoming the most senior Anglican cleric to do so since the English Reformation... |
Translated from Truro Bishop of Truro The Bishop of Truro is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Truro in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Cornwall and it is one of the most recently created dioceses of the Church of England... . Nominated on 28 May and confirmed on 21 July 1981. After his resignation in 1991, he became a Roman Catholic priest Priesthood (Catholic Church) The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence.... in 1994. Died on 6 January 2010. |
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| 1991 | 1995 | David Hope David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes David Michael Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes KCVO PC was the Archbishop of York in the Church of England from 1995 to 2005.-Early career:... |
Translated from Wakefield Bishop of Wakefield The Bishop of Wakefield is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Wakefield in the Province of York.The diocese based in Wakefield in West Yorkshire, covers Wakefield, Barnsley, Kirklees and Calderdale... . Nominated and confirmed in 1991. Translated to York Archbishop of York The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man... in 1995. |
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| 1995 | present | Richard Chartres Richard Chartres Richard John Carew Chartres KCVO FSA is the current Bishop of London, a position he has held since 1995. Before this appointment, he was Bishop of Stepney and Gresham Professor of Divinity .-Early life:... |
Translated from Stepney Bishop of Stepney The Bishop of Stepney is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Stepney, an inner-city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets... . Elected in October and confirmed in November 1995. |
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Fictional bishops
- Series 2, Episode 1, of the BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
comedy series Rev.Rev. (TV series)Rev. is a British television sitcom produced by Big Talk Productions. The show premiered on BBC Two on 28 June 2010. The show's working titles were The City Vicar and Handle With Prayer...
features a fictional Bishop of London, portrayed by guest star Ralph FiennesRalph FiennesRalph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is an English actor and film director. He has appeared in such films as The English Patient, In Bruges, The Constant Gardener, Strange Days, The Duchess and Schindler's List....
. The character's name is probably Richard, since he is referred to as such in Series 1, but he is probably not intended to resemble Bishop Richard Chartres.