List of Bishops of Chichester and precursor offices
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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
. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Dr John William Hind BA, the 102nd Lord Bishop of Chichester, who signs John Cicestr. The Bishop's residence is The Palace, Chichester.
s of the Diocese of Chichester
, England
and its precursor offices the bishops of Selsey.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
The dates of the early bishops are uncertain.
1. Eadberht
, fl. 716.
2. Eolla
, from (716 or 717) to (before 731).
A vacancy of several years.
3. Sigeferth
, called Sicgga for short, 733 to (after 747).
4. Aluberht
, from (after 747) to (before 765).
5. Oswald
, called Osa for short, from (before 765) to (between 772 and 780).
6. Gislhere
, from (between 772 and 780) to (between 781 and 786).
7. Tota
, from (between 780 and 786) to (between 786 and 789).
8. Wehthun, from (between 786 and 789) to (between 805 and 811).
9. Æthelwulf
, from (before 811) to (after 816).
10. Cynered
, from (after 816) to (between 839 and 845).
11. Guðheard
, from (between 839 and 845) to (after 860).
Possible vacancy of several years.
12. Wighelm
, from (before 900 to 909).
13. Beornheah
, from 909 to (between 930 and 931).
14. Wulfhun
, from (between 930 and 931) to (between 940 and 943).
15. Ælfred
, from (between 940 and 943) to (after 953).
16. ?Brihthelm
, fl. 957.
17. Eadhelm
, from (before 963) to (between 979 and 980).
18. Æthelgar
, 980-988.
19. Ordbriht
, from (between 988 and 990) to (between 1007 and 1011).
20. Ælfmær
, from (between 1007 and 1011) to (1032 or 1033)
21. Æthelric I
, 1032 or 1033 to 1038.
22. Grimketel
, 1039-1047.
23. Heca
, 1047-1057.
24. Æthelric II
, 1058-1070.
25. Stigand
, 1070-1075.
Bishop
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of Chichester is the Ordinary
Ordinary
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of the Church of England
Church of England
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Diocese of Chichester
Diocese of Chichester
The Diocese of Chichester is a Church of England diocese based in Chichester, covering Sussex. It was created in 1075 to replace the old Diocese of Selsey, which was based at Selsey Abbey from 681. The cathedral is Chichester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Chichester...
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 the Counties of East
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
and West Sussex
West Sussex
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. 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 Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity
Chichester Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, otherwise called Chichester Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in Sussex, England...
. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Dr John William Hind BA, the 102nd Lord Bishop of Chichester, who signs John Cicestr. The Bishop's residence is The Palace, Chichester.
List
The following is a list of the BishopBishop
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s of the Diocese of Chichester
Diocese of Chichester
The Diocese of Chichester is a Church of England diocese based in Chichester, covering Sussex. It was created in 1075 to replace the old Diocese of Selsey, which was based at Selsey Abbey from 681. The cathedral is Chichester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Chichester...
, England
England
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and its precursor offices the bishops of Selsey.
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
The dates of the early bishops are uncertain.
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
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| c. 681 to c. 685 | Wilfrid Wilfrid Wilfrid was an English bishop and saint. Born a Northumbrian noble, he entered religious life as a teenager and studied at Lindisfarne, at Canterbury, in Gaul, and at Rome; he returned to Northumbria in about 660, and became the abbot of a newly founded monastery at Ripon... |
c.685 See absorbed by Winchester Winchester Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of... Diocese, after Wessex conquered Sussex under Caedwalla |
| See at Winchester | ||
| c.685 - c.705 | Hædde Hædde Hædde was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.-Life:Hædde was supposedly born in Headingley in West Yorkshire, and became a monk of Whitby Abbey. He was Bishop of Dorchester from 676. He moved the see to Winchester around 690 and died about 7 July 705, although the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle states that he... |
c. 705 See re-established at Selsey |
| See at Selsey | ||
| 711 to 719 | Eadberht Eadberht of Selsey Eadberht of Selsey was an abbot of Selsey Abbey, later promoted to become the first Bishop of Selsey, though neither the date of his consecration nor of his death are known. He was consecrated sometime between 709 and 716, and died between 716 and 731... (Eadbeorht; Eadbertus) |
Abbot of Selsey Abbey Selsey Abbey Selsey Abbey was almost certainly built at Church Norton, Selsey, Sussex, England. It was founded in 683AD, and became the seat of the Sussex bishopric, until it was moved in 1075AD to Chichester.-Historical Context :... |
| 719 to 753 | Eolla Eolla Eolla, Bishop of Selsey, was the successor of Eadberht, and seems to have previously been Abbot of Selsey, as he witnessed a charter of Noðhelm together with Osric and Eadberht. He seems to have succeeded as bishop in either 716 or 717. His date of death is sometime between 716 and 731.-External... |
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| 733 to 753 | Sigeferth Sigeferth of Selsey Sigeferth or Sigefirth or Sicgga, was the third Bishop of Selsey, consecrated in 733 by Tatwine, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Sigeferth was still bishop in 747, when he attended the Synod of Clofesho. His date of death was sometime between 747 and 765.-External links:*... (Sigelmus; Sigfridus; Sigga; Siggca) |
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| 761 to 790 | Aluberht Aluberht Aluberht, or Ealubeorht, was a medieval Bishop of Selsey. He was consecrated between 747 and 765 and died between 772 and 780.-External links:*... (Ealabeorht; Alubrithus; Alubertus) |
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| 790 to 817 | Oswald Oswald of Selsey Oswald was a medieval Bishop of Selsey, often called Osa for short.-Life:In 765 Oswald witnessed a charter of Osmund, King of Sussex.In 772 Oswald received a grant from Osfrith, King of Mercia.... (Osweald; Osa) |
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| c.776 to c.783 | Gislhere Gislhere Gislhere was an English Bishop of Selsey in the eighth century.-Life:In 780 Gislhere witnessed a charter of Earldorman Oslac of Sussex.Gislhere was present at the Synod of Brentford, Middlesex, in 781.... (Giselherus) |
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| c.783 or 844 to c.788 or 873 | Tota Tota (bishop) Tota, Bishop of Selsey, was present at a council attended by papal legates in 786. He was consecrated between 781 and 786. He died between 786 and 789.-External links:*... |
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| c.788 or 873 to c.808 or 891 | Wihthun | |
| c.808 or 891 to c.820 or 905 | Æthelwulf Æthelwulf of Selsey Æthelwulf was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Selsey.Æthelwulf was present at the synod of London in 811 and the synod of Chelsea in 816.Æthelwulf died between 816 and 824.-External links:*... (Ethelulphus) |
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| c.820 to c.840 | Cynered Cynered Cynered, was a Bishop of Selsey.Cynered received a confirmation from Coelwulf, King of Mercia, between 821 and 823 of the land originally granted by Noðhelm to his sister Noðgyð.Cynered was present at a synod æt Astran in 839.... (Coenred; Coenredus) |
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| c.840 to ??? | Guthheard Guthheard Guthheard was a medieval Bishop of Selsey.Guthheard's only certain date is 845, when he witnessed a grant by Werenberht to Werheard.Guthheard may also have witnessed a charter from 860 that was subsequently altered.... |
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| ??? to ??? | Wighelm Wighelm Wighelm is a probable Bishop of Selsey.Wighelm's see is uncertain, but as he is the sole episcopal witness on a charter, involving land in the area, suggests that he had authority in Sussex.Wighelm died sometime between 909 and 925.-External links:*... |
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| 905 or 909 to 923 or c.930 | Beornheah Beornheah Beornheah was a Bishop of Selsey.Beornheah is said to have been consecrated by Archbishop Plegmund on the same day as with six other bishops, about 909. In 930 Beornheah received a grant from King Athelstan.Beornheah died between 930 and 931.... (Beornegus) |
In Heylyn is placed between Ethelulphus and Coenredus) |
| c.930 to c.942 | Wulfhun Wulfhun Wulfhun was a Bishop of Selsey.In 931 Wulfhun witnessed a charter of King Athelstan, although his see is not mentioned.According to Kelly, Wulfhun continued to attest until 940, but was no longer in office by 943.Wulfhun died between 940 and 943.... |
Omitted in Heylyn |
| 942 to 960 | Guthard Guthheard Guthheard was a medieval Bishop of Selsey.Guthheard's only certain date is 845, when he witnessed a grant by Werenberht to Werheard.Guthheard may also have witnessed a charter from 860 that was subsequently altered.... |
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| c.942 to c.955 | Ælfred Ælfred of Selsey Ælfred or Alfred was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Selsey.Ælfred attests charters from 943 to 953.In 945 Ælfred received a grant of land from King Edmund.Ælfred died between 953 and 956.-External links:*... (Alfredus) |
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| 955 to ??? | Daniel Daniel of Selsey -References:* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961... |
Omitted in Heylyn |
| ??? to ??? | Brihthelm Brihthelm Brihthelm or Beorhthelm was a Bishop of Selsey.According to a South Saxon charter, supposedly from 956, Brihthelm received a grant of land from a King Eadwig, however the charter is likely to have been a later forgery, although probably based on a genuine contemporary document.A charter issued by... |
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| ??? to ??? | Eadhelm Eadhelm Eadhelm was a medieval Bishop of Selsey.Eadhelm attests documents from 963 to 979.Eadhelm died between 979 and 980.-External links:*... |
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| 980 to 988 | Æthelgar Æthelgar Æthelgar was Archbishop of Canterbury, and previously Bishop of Selsey.-Biography:Æthelgar was a monk at Glastonbury Abbey before he was the discipulus of Aethelwold the Bishop of Winchester. He then continued as a monk at Abingdon Abbey, until 964 when he was appointed Abbot of the newly reformed... |
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| 989 to 1009 | Ordbriht Ordbriht Ordbriht was a monk at Glastonbury, Winchester, and then Abingdon until 964 when he was appointed Abbot of Chertsey by Saint Aethelwold; he attests as Bishop of Selsey from about 989 to 1007 or 1008.... |
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| 1009 to 1032 | Ælfmær Ælfmær -Life:Perhaps previously a monk at Glastonbury Abbey and then abbot of Tavistock Abbey, Ælfmær was Bishop of Selsey by 1011, and was dead by 1032, when his successor witnessed a charter of King Cnut.... |
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| 1032 to 1039 | Æthelric I Æthelric I Æthelric I was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Selsey.-Life:Perhaps previously a monk at Christ Church Canterbury, Æthelric was probably Bishop of Selsey by 1032, when he witnessed a charter of King Cnut. Nothing else is known of his origins.... |
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| 1039 to 1047 | Grimketel Grimketel -Life:Little is known of Grimketel's background. There was some speculation that he was taken over to Norway by Olav Haraldsson in 1017 to evangilize the country. After Cnut defeated and killed Olav, Grimkel, was asked to go to Trondheim and officially declare Olav Haraldsson a saint.Cnut is said... (Grimcytel) |
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| 1047 to 1058 | Heca Heca Hecca was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Selsey. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Hecca was chaplain to Edward the Confessor and became bishop when Grimketel died in 1047. He was an Englishman, and a royal clerk. He died in 1057.... |
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| 1058 to 1070 | Æthelric II Æthelric II Æthelric was the second to last medieval Bishop of Selsey in England before the see was moved to Chichester. Consecrated a bishop in 1058, he was deposed in 1070 for unknown reasons and then imprisoned by King William I of England... |
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| 1070 to 1075 | Stigand Stigand of Selsey Stigand was the last Bishop of Selsey, and first Bishop of Chichester.-Life:Shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, there was a purge of the English episcopate, Archbishop Stigand was deposed in 1070 along with four other bishops, including Æthelric II of Selsey, probably because of his... |
See moved to Chichester |
| See at Chichester | ||
| 1075 to 1087 | Stigand of Selsey Stigand of Selsey Stigand was the last Bishop of Selsey, and first Bishop of Chichester.-Life:Shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, there was a purge of the English episcopate, Archbishop Stigand was deposed in 1070 along with four other bishops, including Æthelric II of Selsey, probably because of his... , Bishop of Chichester |
Hitherto Bishop of Selsey |
| 1088 to 1088 | Godfrey Godfrey of Chichester Godfrey was a medieval Bishop of Chichester. The first Bishop of Chichester, was Stigand who died in 1087, it seems that he was followed by Godfrey... (William) |
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| 1091 to 1123 | Ralph de Luffa Ralph de Luffa Ralph de Luffa was an English bishop of Chichester, from 1091 to 1123. He built extensively on his cathedral as well as being praised by contemporary writers as an exemplary bishop. He took little part in the Investiture Crisis which took place in England during his episcopate... (Radulphus) |
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| 1125 to 1145 | Seffrid Seffrid I Seffrid I, sometimes known as Seffrid Pelochin, was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.-Life:Seffrid was the son of Seffrid d'Escures and Guimordis, and was a half brother to Ralph d'Escures, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1114 to 1122. He was a native of Escures, near Sées, and his father was a... (Seffridus) |
Abbot of Glastonbury Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The ruins are now a grade I listed building, and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and are open as a visitor attraction.... |
| 1147 to 1169 | Hilary Hilary of Chichester Hilary was a medieval Bishop of Chichester in England. English by birth, he studied canon law and worked in Rome as a papal clerk. During his time there, he became acquainted with a number of ecclesiastics, including the future Pope Adrian IV, and the medieval writer John of Salisbury... |
Date of consecration sometimes given as 1133 |
| 1169 to 1174 | vacant | |
| 1174 to 1180 | John of Greenford John of Greenford -Life:Some historians say John's ancestry is unknown, but others give it as the son of a canon, or priest. Although Greenford is a location in Middlesex, no contemporary record gives him the name, and it not known when the surname was first attached to John. He was a prebend of London, and Dean of... (John de Greenford) |
Dean of Chichester |
| 1180 to 1204 | Seffrid Seffrid II -Life:Little is known of Seffrid's ancestry, but given the unusual name he shared with Seffrid I, bishop of Chichester from 1125 to 1145, the two were probably related. He probably studied law at Bologna, for there was a Seffrid the Englishman at Bologna at the proper time, and Pope Celestine III... (Seffridus) |
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| 1204 to 1207 | Simon of Wells Simon of Wells Simon of Wells was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.-Life:... (Simon de Wells) |
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| 1209 to 1214 | Nicholas de Aquila Nicholas de Aquila Nicholas de Aquila was a medieval Bishop of Chichester-elect.-Life:... |
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| 1215 to 1217 | Richard Poore Richard Poore Richard Poore was a medieval English clergyman best known for his role in the construction of Salisbury Cathedral.-Early life:... |
Dean of Salisbury; 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... |
| 1218 to 1222 | Ranulf of Wareham Ranulf of Wareham Ranulf of Wareham was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.-Life:Ranulf was a monk of Norwich Cathedral before becoming prior of that foundation by 1217. Nothing else is known of his ancestry or origins except that he either came from Wareham, Dorset or Warham, Norfolk... (Ralph de Warham) |
Prior of Norwich |
| 1224 to 1244 | Ralph Neville Ralph Neville Ralph Neville was a medieval clergyman and politician who served as Bishop of Chichester, Keeper of the Great Seal and Lord Chancellor of England... |
Lord Chancellor; elected to Canterbury but rejected by the pope Pope Innocent IV Pope Innocent IV , born Sinibaldo Fieschi, was pope from June 25, 1243 until his death in 1254.-Early life:... |
| 1244 | Robert Passelewe | Chosen but election declared void |
| 1245 to 1253 | Richard de la Wich Richard of Chichester Richard of Chichester is a saint who was Bishop of Chichester... |
Saint Richard of Chichester Richard of Chichester Richard of Chichester is a saint who was Bishop of Chichester... |
| 1254 to 1262 | John Climping John Climping John Climping was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.-Life:Climping was a clerk of Ranulf of Wareham by 18 July 1220. By 1232 he was a canon of Chichester Cathedral and was named Archdeacon of Chichester by December 1242. He was then Chancellor of Chichester by 17 July 1247 as well as rector of... (John Clipping) |
Dean of Chichester |
| 1262 to 1287 | Stephen Bersted Stephen Bersted Stephen Bersted was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.-Life:Bersted was from a humble background, and came from Bersted, Sussex which at the time was part of the archbishop of Canterbury's estate at Pagham. He studied at Oxford University, and was a regent of theology there for a time... (Stephen de Berkestede) |
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| 1288 to 1305 | Gilbert of St Leonard Gilbert of St Leonard Gilbert of St Leonard was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.-Life:Gilbert was probably a native of France, deriving his name from the college of St Liphard at Meung-sur-Loire near Orléans... (Gilbert de Sancto Leofardo) |
Treasurer of Chichester; canonized: St Gilbert |
| 1305 to 1337 | John Langton John Langton John Langton was a chancellor of England and Bishop of Chichester-Life:Langton was a clerk in the royal chancery, serving as the first Master of the Rolls from May 1286, and became chancellor in 1292... |
Lord Chancellor |
| 1337 to 1362 | Robert de Stratford Robert de Stratford Robert de Stratford was an English bishop, and was one of Edward III of England's principal ministers.Stratford served for a time as deputy to his brother, John de Stratford, and in 1337 became chancellor and bishop of Chichester. He was elected bishop about 24 August 1337, and was consecrated... |
Archdeacon of Canterbury; Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of Oxford |
| 1362 to 1368 | William Lenn William Lenn William Lenn was a medieval Bishop of Chichester and Bishop of Worcester. The name Lenn was the old name for Lynn in Norfolk.Lenn went to Rome in his early life and became a doctor of canon law... (William Lullimore) |
Translated to 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... |
| 1369 to 1385 | William Reade William Reade William Reade was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.Reade was brought up, from boyhood to maturity, by his friend and protege Nicholas of Sandwich. He was then educated at Exeter College, Oxford and elected from it to a fellowship at Merton College, Oxford where astronomy, mathematics and natural... |
Fellow of Merton College, Oxford |
| 1386 to 1389 | Thomas Rushhook Thomas Rushhook Thomas Rushhook was an English Dominican, bishop and chaplain to Richard II of England.... (Thomas Rushooke) |
Translated from Llandaff Bishop of Llandaff The Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of... |
| 1390 to 1395 | Richard Mitford Richard Mitford Richard Mitford was an English bishop of Chichester from 17 November 1389, and consecrated on 10 April 1390 and then bishop of Salisbury. He was translated to the see of Salisbury on 25 October 1395.... |
Lord Treasurer of Ireland; translated to Sallisbury 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... |
| 1395 to 1396 | Robert Waldby Robert Waldby Robert Waldby was a native of York and an Augustinian friar who followed Edward, the Black Prince into Aquitaine. After studying at Toulouse, he became professor of theology there.... |
Archbishop of Dublin Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic) The Archbishop of Dublin is the title of the senior cleric who presides over the Archdiocese of Dublin. The Church of Ireland has a similar role, heading the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough. In both cases, the Archbishop is also Primate of Ireland... ; 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... |
| 1397 to 1415 | Robert Reed Robert Reed (bishop) Robert Reed was a Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Bishop of Carlisle and Bishop of Chichester.Reed was a Dominican friar. He was selected as Bishop of Waterford on 9 September 1394, and transferred to Carlisle on 26 January 1396.... |
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... |
| 1417 to 1417 | Stephen Patrington Stephen Patrington Stephen Patrington was a medieval Bishop of St. David's and Bishop of Chichester.He was a Carmelite friar in Oxford in the 1370s, and was drawn into the controversy against John Wyclif by Peter Stokes of the same order... |
Translated from St David's; died immediately after appointment |
| 1418 to 1420 | Henry Ware | Official to the 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... , prebendary of St Paul's 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... |
| 1421 to 1421 | 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 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... ; translated to London Bishop of London 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 of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey... |
| 1421 to 1426 | 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.... (Thomas Pulton) |
Translated 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... ; translated to 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... |
| 1426 to 1429 | John Rickingale John Rickingale John Rickingale was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.Rickingale was nominated as bishop on 27 February 1426, and consecrated on 30 June 1426. He died about 6 July 1429.-References:... |
Chancellor of York |
| 1429 | Thomas Brunce Thomas Brunce Thomas Brunce was a 15th century Bishop of Rochester and then Bishop of Norwich.-Life:... (Thomas Brouns) |
election quashed |
| 1431 to 1438 | Simon Sydenham Simon Sydenham Simon Sydenham was a medieval Dean of Salisbury and Bishop of Chichester.Sydenham was nominated to the office 14 October 1429, and consecrated on 11 February 1431. He died on 26 January 1438.-References:... (Simon Sidenham) |
Dean of Salisbury |
| 1438 to 1445 | Richard Praty Richard Praty Richard Praty was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.Praty was nominated to the office 21 April 1438, and consecrated on 27 July 1438. He died in August 1445.-References:... (Richard Pratty) |
Chancellor of Oxford |
| 1446 to 1450 | Adam Moleyns Adam Moleyns Adam Moleyns was an English bishop, lawyer, royal administrator and diplomat. During the minority of Henry VI of England, he was clerk of the ruling council of the Regent.-Life:Moleyns had the living of Kempsey from 1433. He was Dean of Salisbury... (Adam Molins) |
Dean of Salisbury; Lord Privy Seal |
| 1450 to 1457 | Reginald Pecock Reginald Pecock Reginald Pecock was an English prelate, Scholastic, and writer.-Life:Pecock was probably born in Wales, and was educated at Oriel College, Oxford.... (Reginald Peacock) |
Translated from St Asaph Bishop of St Asaph The Bishop of St Asaph heads the Church in Wales diocese of St Asaph.The diocese covers the counties of Conwy and Flintshire, Wrexham county borough, the eastern part of Merioneth in Gwynedd and part of northern Powys. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of St Asaph in the town of... ; deprived |
| 1459 to 1477 | John Arundel | Prebendary of St Paul's |
| 1478 to 1503 | Edward Story Edward Story Edward Story was an English priest, Bishop of Carlisle, 1468–1477, and Bishop of Chichester, 1477–1503.... |
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... |
| 1504 to 1506 | 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.... (Richard Fitz-James) |
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... |
| 1508 to August 1536 | Robert Sherborne Robert Sherborne Robert Sherborne was bishop of Chichester, from 1508 to 1536.Sherborne was Dean of St. Paul's, from 1499 to 1505. From 1505 to 1508 he was bishop of St Davids.... (Robert Sherburn; Robert Sherburne; Robert Sherbourne) |
Translated from St David's; resigned shortly before his death |
| 1536 to 1543 | Richard Sampson Richard Sampson Richard Sampson was an English clergyman and composer of sacred music, who was Anglican bishop of Chichester and subsequently of Coventry and Lichfield.-Biography:... |
Dean of Lichfield; Dean of St Paul's; translated to 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... |
| 1543 to 1551 | George Day George Day (bishop) George Day was Bishop of Chichester.-Life:He graduated at the University of Cambridge in 1520–21, and became a Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge on 19 September 1522... |
Provost of King's College, Cambridge University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally... ; deprived by Edward VI Edward VI of England Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant... |
| 1552 to 1553 | John Scory John Scory John Scory was a Cambridge Dominican order friar who later became a Bishop in the Church of EnglandHe was Bishop of Rochester from 1551 to 1552, Bishop of Chichester from 1552 to 1553... |
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... ; deprived by Queen Mary Mary I of England Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547... |
| 1553 to 1556 | George Day | Restored by Queen Mary Mary I of England Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547... |
| 1557 to 1559 | John Christopherson John Christopherson John Christopherson was Chaplain and confessor to Queen Mary I of England, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge , Dean of Norwich and Bishop of Chichester - all during the reign of Queen Mary .... |
Dean of Norwich; deprived |
| 1559 to 1568 | William Barlow William Barlow (bishop of Chichester) William Barlow was an English Augustinian prior turned bishop of four dioceses, a complex figure of the Protestant Reformation. Aspects of his life await scholarly clarification... |
the deprived Bishop of 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... |
| 1570 to 1582 | Richard Curteys Richard Curteys -Life:He was born in Lincolnshire, and educated at St. John's College, Cambridge,where he was elected to a scholarship in 1550. He proceeded B.A. in 1553, was elected a Fellow in 1553, and commenced M.A. in 1556. During the reign of Mary I of England he remained unaffected. He was appointed senior... (Richard Curtiks) |
Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally... |
| 1582 to 1586 | vacant | |
| 1586 to 1596 | Thomas Bickley Thomas Bickley Thomas Bickley was an English churchman, a Marian exile who became Warden of Merton College, Oxford and Bishop of Chichester-Life:... |
Warden of Merton College, Oxford |
| 1596 to 1605 | Anthony Watson Anthony Watson (bishop) -Life:He was born in Durham. He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1567, graduated B.A. in 1572, becoming a Fellow, and graduated M.A. in 1575.... |
Dean of Bristol |
| 1605 to 1609 | Lancelot Andrewes Lancelot Andrewes Lancelot Andrewes was an English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Chichester, Ely and Winchester and oversaw the translation of the... |
Translated to Ely Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the... |
| 1609 to 1619 | Samuel Harsnett Samuel Harsnett Samuel Harsnett , born Samuel Halsnoth, was an English writer on religion and Archbishop of York from 1629.- Early life :... |
Archdeacon of Essex; translated to 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... |
| 1619 to 1628 | George Carleton George Carleton George Carleton was an English churchman, Bishop of Llandaff . He was a delegate to the Synod of Dort, in the Netherlands. From 1619 to 1628 he was Bishop of Chichester.-Life:... |
Translated from Llandaff Bishop of Llandaff The Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of... |
| 1628 to 1638 | Richard Montagu Richard Montagu Richard Montagu was an English cleric and prelate.-Early life:He was born during Christmastide 1577 at Dorney, Buckinghamshire, where his father Laurence Mountague was vicar, and was educated at Eton. He was elected from Eton to a scholarship at King's College, Cambridge, and admitted on 24... (Richard Mountague) |
Canon of Windsor; translated to 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... |
| 1638 to 1641 | Brian Duppa Brian Duppa Brian Duppa was an English bishop, a noted Royalist and adviser to Charles I of England.-Life:He was educated at Westminster School and Christchurch, Oxford, graduating B.A. in 1609. He was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford in 1612, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford in 1632... |
Dean of Christchurch, Oxford; 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... |
| 1642 to 1669 | Henry King Henry King (poet) -Life:The eldest son of John King, Bishop of London, and his wife Joan Freeman, he was baptised at Worminghall, Buckinghamshire, 16 January 1592. He was educated at Lord Williams's School, Westminster School and in 1608 became a student of Christ Church, Oxford... |
Dean of Rochester |
| 1670 to 1675 | Peter Gunning Peter Gunning Peter Gunning was an English Royalist church leader, Bishop of Chichester and later of Ely.-Life:He was born at Hoo St Werburgh, in Kent, and educated at The King's School, Canterbury, and Clare College, Cambridge, where he became a fellow in 1633. Having taken orders, he advocated the Royalist... |
Master of St John's College, Cambridge University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally... |
| 1675 to 1678 | Ralph Brideoake Ralph Brideoake Ralph Brideoake was an English clergyman, who became Bishop of Chichester.Born in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, Lancashire and baptised on January 31, 1612 at the Collegiate Church, Manchester, Brideoake graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford with a BA in 1634, and made a MA by Charles I of... |
Dean of Salisbury |
| 1679 to 1685 | Guy Carleton Guy Carleton (bishop) Guy Carleton was an Anglican clergyman. He was Dean of Carlisle from 1660 to 1661, Bishop of Bristol from 1672 to 1679 and Bishop of Chichester from 1678 to 1685.-Life:... |
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... |
| 1685 to 1689 | John Lake John Lake (bishop) John Lake was a 17th century Bishop of Sodor and Man, Bishop of Bristol and Bishop of Chichester in the British Isles.-Life:He was born in Halifax in the West Riding of Yorkshire and educated at St John's College, Cambridge... |
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... ; deprived for refusing to take the oaths |
| 1689 to 1691 | Simon Patrick Simon Patrick Simon Patrick was an English theologian and bishop.-Life:He was born at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, on 8 September 1626, and attended Boston Grammar School. He entered Queens College, Cambridge, in 1644, and after taking orders in 1651 became successively chaplain to Sir Walter St. John and vicar... |
Dean of Peterborough; translated to Ely Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the... |
| 1691 to 1696 | Robert Grove Robert Grove (bishop) Robert Grove was an English Bishop of Chichester.-Life:Born in London in 1634 or 1635, he was the son of William Grove of Morden, Dorset. In 1645 he was sent to Winchester College, and was admitted a pensioner of St. John's College, Cambridge, on 18 October 1652. He was elected a scholar in 1653,... |
Archdeacon of Middlesex |
| 1696 to 1709 | John Williams John Williams (Bishop of Chichester) -Life:He was born about 1636 in Northamptonshire, matriculated from Magdalen Hall, Oxford, on 24 June 1653, graduating B.A. on 14 December 1655 and M.A. on 11 June 1658. He was incorporated at Cambridge in 1660, and was created D.D. of Cambridge, comitiis regiis, in 1690.On 4 September 1673 he was... |
Prebendary of Canterbury |
| 1709 to 1722 | Thomas Manningham Thomas Manningham -Life:He was born about 1651 in the parish of St. George, Southwark, the son of Richard Manningham, rector of Michelmersh, Hampshire. He was admitted in 1661 scholar of Winchester College, then going with a scholarship to New College, Oxford, where he matriculated on 12 August 1669. He was fellow... |
Dean of Windsor |
| 1722 to 1724 | Thomas Bowers | Archdeacon of Canterbury |
| 1724 to 1731 | Edward Waddington | Fellow of Eton |
| 1731 to 1740 | Francis Hare Francis Hare (bishop) Francis Hare was an English churchman and classical scholar, bishop of St Asaph from 1727 and bishop of Chichester from 1731.-Life:... |
Translated from St Asaph |
| 1740 to 1754 | Matthias Mawson Matthias Mawson Matthias Mawson was an English churchman and academic, Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Bishop of Llandaff, Bishop of Chichester, and Bishop of Ely.-Life:... |
Translated from Llandaff Bishop of Llandaff The Bishop of Llandaff is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.-Area of authority:The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul , in the village of Llandaff, just north-west of the City of... |
| 1754 to 1797 | Sir William Ashburnham, 4th Baronet | Dean of Chichester |
| 1798 to 2 May 1824 | John Buckner | Rector of St Giles, London; died in office |
| 8 May 1824 to 1831 | Robert Carr | Dean of Hereford; translated to 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... |
| 1831 to 1836 | Edward Maltby Edward Maltby Edward Maltby was an English clergyman of the Church of England. He became Bishop of Durham, controversial for his liberal politics, for his slightly naive ecumenism, and for the great personal wealth that he amassed.... |
Prebendary of Lincoln |
| 9 September 1836 to August 1840 | William Otter William Otter The Right Reverend William Otter was the first Principal of King's College London who later served as Bishop of Chichester. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge where he was later made a fellow... |
Principal of King's College, London; died in office |
| 7 September 1840 to 7 January 1842 | Philip Shuttleworth | Warden of New College, Oxford; died in office |
| 24 January 1842 to 21 February 1870 | Ashurst Gilbert | Principal of Brasenose College, Oxford |
| 19 May 1870 to 1895 | Richard Durnford Richard Durnford The Rt Rev Richard Durnford was the Bishop of Chichester from 1870 to 1895.He was born in Newbury, Berkshire into an ecclesiastical family . He was educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford and ordained in 1831. From 1833 he was Rector of Middleton, Lancashire and then its Rural Dean... |
Archdeacon of Manchester |
| 1896 to 1907 | Ernest Wilberforce | Translated from Newcastle Bishop of Newcastle The Bishop of Newcastle is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Newcastle in the Province of York.The diocese at present covers the County of Northumberland and the Alston Moor area of Cumbria... |
| 1908 to 1919 | Charles Ridgeway | |
| 1919 to 1929 | Winfrid Burrows | 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... |
| 1929 to 1958 | George Bell George Bell (bishop) George Kennedy Allen Bell was an Anglican theologian, Dean of Canterbury, Bishop of Chichester, member of the House of Lords and a pioneer of the Ecumenical Movement.-Early career:... |
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| 1958 to 1974 | Roger Wilson | |
| 1974 to January 2001 | Eric Kemp, DD | Retired |
| 2001 to April 2012 | John Hind, BA | Bishop of the Diocese in Europe |
Alternative list of bishops of Selsey
The following details are simplified from Kelly (1998), and differs slightly from the above:1. Eadberht
Eadberht of Selsey
Eadberht of Selsey was an abbot of Selsey Abbey, later promoted to become the first Bishop of Selsey, though neither the date of his consecration nor of his death are known. He was consecrated sometime between 709 and 716, and died between 716 and 731...
, fl. 716.
2. Eolla
Eolla
Eolla, Bishop of Selsey, was the successor of Eadberht, and seems to have previously been Abbot of Selsey, as he witnessed a charter of Noðhelm together with Osric and Eadberht. He seems to have succeeded as bishop in either 716 or 717. His date of death is sometime between 716 and 731.-External...
, from (716 or 717) to (before 731).
A vacancy of several years.
3. Sigeferth
Sigeferth of Selsey
Sigeferth or Sigefirth or Sicgga, was the third Bishop of Selsey, consecrated in 733 by Tatwine, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Sigeferth was still bishop in 747, when he attended the Synod of Clofesho. His date of death was sometime between 747 and 765.-External links:*...
, called Sicgga for short, 733 to (after 747).
4. Aluberht
Aluberht
Aluberht, or Ealubeorht, was a medieval Bishop of Selsey. He was consecrated between 747 and 765 and died between 772 and 780.-External links:*...
, from (after 747) to (before 765).
5. Oswald
Oswald of Selsey
Oswald was a medieval Bishop of Selsey, often called Osa for short.-Life:In 765 Oswald witnessed a charter of Osmund, King of Sussex.In 772 Oswald received a grant from Osfrith, King of Mercia....
, called Osa for short, from (before 765) to (between 772 and 780).
6. Gislhere
Gislhere
Gislhere was an English Bishop of Selsey in the eighth century.-Life:In 780 Gislhere witnessed a charter of Earldorman Oslac of Sussex.Gislhere was present at the Synod of Brentford, Middlesex, in 781....
, from (between 772 and 780) to (between 781 and 786).
7. Tota
Tota (bishop)
Tota, Bishop of Selsey, was present at a council attended by papal legates in 786. He was consecrated between 781 and 786. He died between 786 and 789.-External links:*...
, from (between 780 and 786) to (between 786 and 789).
8. Wehthun, from (between 786 and 789) to (between 805 and 811).
9. Æthelwulf
Æthelwulf of Selsey
Æthelwulf was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Selsey.Æthelwulf was present at the synod of London in 811 and the synod of Chelsea in 816.Æthelwulf died between 816 and 824.-External links:*...
, from (before 811) to (after 816).
10. Cynered
Cynered
Cynered, was a Bishop of Selsey.Cynered received a confirmation from Coelwulf, King of Mercia, between 821 and 823 of the land originally granted by Noðhelm to his sister Noðgyð.Cynered was present at a synod æt Astran in 839....
, from (after 816) to (between 839 and 845).
11. Guðheard
Guthheard
Guthheard was a medieval Bishop of Selsey.Guthheard's only certain date is 845, when he witnessed a grant by Werenberht to Werheard.Guthheard may also have witnessed a charter from 860 that was subsequently altered....
, from (between 839 and 845) to (after 860).
Possible vacancy of several years.
12. Wighelm
Wighelm
Wighelm is a probable Bishop of Selsey.Wighelm's see is uncertain, but as he is the sole episcopal witness on a charter, involving land in the area, suggests that he had authority in Sussex.Wighelm died sometime between 909 and 925.-External links:*...
, from (before 900 to 909).
13. Beornheah
Beornheah
Beornheah was a Bishop of Selsey.Beornheah is said to have been consecrated by Archbishop Plegmund on the same day as with six other bishops, about 909. In 930 Beornheah received a grant from King Athelstan.Beornheah died between 930 and 931....
, from 909 to (between 930 and 931).
14. Wulfhun
Wulfhun
Wulfhun was a Bishop of Selsey.In 931 Wulfhun witnessed a charter of King Athelstan, although his see is not mentioned.According to Kelly, Wulfhun continued to attest until 940, but was no longer in office by 943.Wulfhun died between 940 and 943....
, from (between 930 and 931) to (between 940 and 943).
15. Ælfred
Ælfred of Selsey
Ælfred or Alfred was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Selsey.Ælfred attests charters from 943 to 953.In 945 Ælfred received a grant of land from King Edmund.Ælfred died between 953 and 956.-External links:*...
, from (between 940 and 943) to (after 953).
16. ?Brihthelm
Brihthelm
Brihthelm or Beorhthelm was a Bishop of Selsey.According to a South Saxon charter, supposedly from 956, Brihthelm received a grant of land from a King Eadwig, however the charter is likely to have been a later forgery, although probably based on a genuine contemporary document.A charter issued by...
, fl. 957.
17. Eadhelm
Eadhelm
Eadhelm was a medieval Bishop of Selsey.Eadhelm attests documents from 963 to 979.Eadhelm died between 979 and 980.-External links:*...
, from (before 963) to (between 979 and 980).
18. Æthelgar
Æthelgar
Æthelgar was Archbishop of Canterbury, and previously Bishop of Selsey.-Biography:Æthelgar was a monk at Glastonbury Abbey before he was the discipulus of Aethelwold the Bishop of Winchester. He then continued as a monk at Abingdon Abbey, until 964 when he was appointed Abbot of the newly reformed...
, 980-988.
19. Ordbriht
Ordbriht
Ordbriht was a monk at Glastonbury, Winchester, and then Abingdon until 964 when he was appointed Abbot of Chertsey by Saint Aethelwold; he attests as Bishop of Selsey from about 989 to 1007 or 1008....
, from (between 988 and 990) to (between 1007 and 1011).
20. Ælfmær
Ælfmær
-Life:Perhaps previously a monk at Glastonbury Abbey and then abbot of Tavistock Abbey, Ælfmær was Bishop of Selsey by 1011, and was dead by 1032, when his successor witnessed a charter of King Cnut....
, from (between 1007 and 1011) to (1032 or 1033)
21. Æthelric I
Æthelric I
Æthelric I was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Selsey.-Life:Perhaps previously a monk at Christ Church Canterbury, Æthelric was probably Bishop of Selsey by 1032, when he witnessed a charter of King Cnut. Nothing else is known of his origins....
, 1032 or 1033 to 1038.
22. Grimketel
Grimketel
-Life:Little is known of Grimketel's background. There was some speculation that he was taken over to Norway by Olav Haraldsson in 1017 to evangilize the country. After Cnut defeated and killed Olav, Grimkel, was asked to go to Trondheim and officially declare Olav Haraldsson a saint.Cnut is said...
, 1039-1047.
23. Heca
Heca
Hecca was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Selsey. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Hecca was chaplain to Edward the Confessor and became bishop when Grimketel died in 1047. He was an Englishman, and a royal clerk. He died in 1057....
, 1047-1057.
24. Æthelric II
Æthelric II
Æthelric was the second to last medieval Bishop of Selsey in England before the see was moved to Chichester. Consecrated a bishop in 1058, he was deposed in 1070 for unknown reasons and then imprisoned by King William I of England...
, 1058-1070.
25. Stigand
Stigand of Selsey
Stigand was the last Bishop of Selsey, and first Bishop of Chichester.-Life:Shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066, there was a purge of the English episcopate, Archbishop Stigand was deposed in 1070 along with four other bishops, including Æthelric II of Selsey, probably because of his...
, 1070-1075.
See also
- List of Archdeacons of Lewes and Hastings
- List of Archdeacons of Chichester