William Barrow (bishop)
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William Barrow was a Bishop of Bangor
and a Bishop of Carlisle
, Bishopric
s in England.
Barrow was selected as Bishop of Bangor on 15 February 1418, and consecrated after 13 October 1419.
He had previously served as Chancellor of the University of Oxford
.
He was transferred from Bangor to Carlisle on 19 April 1423. He died 4 September 1429.
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...
and a Bishop of 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...
, Bishopric
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
s in England.
Barrow was selected as Bishop of Bangor on 15 February 1418, and consecrated after 13 October 1419.
He had previously served as Chancellor of the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
.
He was transferred from Bangor to Carlisle on 19 April 1423. He died 4 September 1429.