Henry de Sully (bishop of Worcester)

Henry de Sully (or Henry de Soilli) (d. 23 or 24 October 1195) was a medieval monk, Bishop of Worcester and Abbot of Glastonbury.

Henry de Sully
Bishop of Worcester
Elected4 December 1193
Term endedOctober 1195
PredecessorRobert FitzRalph
SuccessorJohn of Coutances
Previous post(s)Abbot of Glastonbury
Orders
Consecration12 December 1193
Personal details
Died23 or 24 October 1195
DenominationRoman Catholic

Henry became prior of Bermondsey Abbey in 1186. In September 1189, following the death of Henry II of England, Richard I of England appointed him Abbot of Glastonbury.[1] It was while he was Abbot that Glastonbury claimed to find the body of King Arthur around 1191. He was elected to the see of Worcester[2] on 4 December 1193 and consecrated on 12 December 1193. He died on 23 or 24 October 1195.[3]

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References

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  • British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Peter de Marcy
Abbot of Glastonbury
1189–1193
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Worcester
1193–1195
Succeeded by