John was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.
John | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rochester | |
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| Elected | before 12 April 1125 |
| Term ended | 20 June 1137 |
| Predecessor | Ernulf |
| Successor | John II |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Canterbury |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 24 May 1125 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 20 June 1137 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Life
editJohn was a nephew of Ralph d'Escures Archbishop of Canterbury, who he served as a clerk. He was appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury between 27 June 1115 and 16 September 1115.[1]
John was elected to the See of Rochester before 12 April 1125[2] and consecrated on 24 May 1125. He died on 20 June 1137.[3]
Citations
edit- ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury Archived 16 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 30 October 2007
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Rochester Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 30 October 2007
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 267
References
edit- British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury accessed on 30 October 2007
- British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 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.
Further reading
edit- Hunt, William (October 1923). "The English Bishops at the Lateran Council of 1139". The English Historical Review. 38 (152): 557–560. doi:10.1093/ehr/XXXVIII.CLII.557.
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