Edmund Lacey was a medieval 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...

 and Bishop of Exeter

Bishop of Exeter

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 in England

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Lacey was educated at University College, Oxford

University College, Oxford

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, where he was a mature commoner, then Fellow, and subsequently Master

Master (college)

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 of the College from 1398 until c.1401. The College prospered and developed under him, as well as under John Appleton

John Appleton (academic)

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 and John Castell

John Castell

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 who followed him. He became dean of the Royal Chapel, accompanying King Henry V to the Battle of Agincourt

Battle of Agincourt

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 in 1415.

Lacey was elected to the see of Hereford between 21 January and 17 February 1417 and consecrated on 18 April 1417.

Lacey was translated to the see of Exeter on 15 July 1420. He died on 18 September 1455.

While bishop at Exeter, Lacey promoted the cult of the Archangel Raphael, proclaiming the feast in his diocese in 1443, and working throughout England to institute the cult.