John | |
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Bishop of Rochester | |
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 |
John was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.
Life
John 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.
John was elected to the See of Rochester before 12 April 1125 and consecrated on 24 May 1125. He died on 20 June 1137.
Citations
- 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
- 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
- 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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Preceded byErnulf | Bishop of Rochester 1125–1137 |
Succeeded byJohn II |
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