Radulf of Lincoln
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Radulf or Ralph was a canon
of the Bishopric of Lincoln. Following the death of Simon de Gunby
, Bishop of Moray
, he was elected to be the new Bishop. This occurred in 1252.
Radulf was one of at least three 12th and 13th century bishops of Moray to come from Lincolnshire
. He may have been the Radulf, also from Lincoln
, who appeared as a witness to a charter of Bishop Simon. There is no record of a consecration
, though that cannot be regarded as firm evidence that no consecration took place. In the following year there was a new bishop by the name of Archibald
. Radulf may have died, he may have resigned, or some other force may have prevented his accession to the bishopric.
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 the Bishopric of Lincoln. Following the death of Simon de Gunby
Simon de Gunby
Simon was a 13th century prelate based in Moray, Scotland. Professor Donald Watt has shown , through the extrapolation of indirect evidence, that his surname was almost certainly "de Gunby"....
, Bishop of Moray
Bishop of Moray
The Bishop of Moray or Bishop of Elgin was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Moray in northern Scotland, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics...
, he was elected to be the new Bishop. This occurred in 1252.
Radulf was one of at least three 12th and 13th century bishops of Moray to come from Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. He may have been the Radulf, also from Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, who appeared as a witness to a charter of Bishop Simon. There is no record of a consecration
Consecration
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service, usually religious. The word "consecration" literally means "to associate with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different groups...
, though that cannot be regarded as firm evidence that no consecration took place. In the following year there was a new bishop by the name of Archibald
Archibald (d. 1298)
Archibald was a 13th century Scottish prelate best known for involvement in a dispute with the Pope.His Flemish name could indicate a connection with the de Douglas or de Moravia families either by kinship or geography, but there is no other direct evidence of this...
. Radulf may have died, he may have resigned, or some other force may have prevented his accession to the bishopric.