Simon of Elmham
Encyclopedia
Simon of Elmham was a medieval Bishop-elect of Norwich
.
about 9 November 1236 but his election was quashed by Pope Gregory IX
on 17 January 1239 after King Henry III
appealed to the pope and the case was heard by the papal legate Cardinal Otto (Oddone di Monferrato
).
Simon retained the office of prior
and died while still prior on 8 June 1257.
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...
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Life
Simon was Prior of Norwich from 1235. He was elected to the see of NorwichAnglican Diocese of Norwich
The Diocese of Norwich forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the diocese of Dunwich founded in 630. In common with many Anglo-Saxon bishoprics it moved, in this case to Elmham in 673...
about 9 November 1236 but his election was quashed by Pope Gregory IX
Pope Gregory IX
Pope Gregory IX, born Ugolino di Conti, was pope from March 19, 1227 to August 22, 1241.The successor of Pope Honorius III , he fully inherited the traditions of Pope Gregory VII and of his uncle Pope Innocent III , and zealously continued their policy of Papal supremacy.-Early life:Ugolino was...
on 17 January 1239 after King Henry III
Henry III of England
Henry III was the son and successor of John as King of England, reigning for 56 years from 1216 until his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester. He was the first child king in England since the reign of Æthelred the Unready...
appealed to the pope and the case was heard by the papal legate Cardinal Otto (Oddone di Monferrato
Oddone di Monferrato
Oddone di Monferrato was an Italian papal diplomat and Cardinal. He was of the noble house of Monferrat, son of Marquis Guglielmo VI de Monferrato.He was created Cardinal in 1227...
).
Simon retained the office of prior
Prior
Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for 'earlier, first', with several notable uses.-Monastic superiors:A Prior is a monastic superior, usually lower in rank than an Abbot. In the Rule of St...
and died while still prior on 8 June 1257.