Benedict of Sausetun
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Rochester |
| Title | Bishop of Rochester |
| Period in office | 1214–1226 |
| Predecessor | Gilbert Glanvill |
| Successor | Henry Sandford |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Precentor of London |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | December 18, 1226 |
Benedict of Sausetun (or Benedict of Sawston) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.
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[edit] Life
He was from Sawston in Cambridgeshire.[1] He was a canon of the diocese of London from 1196 and held the prebend of Neseden.[2] From 1204 he was precentor of London.[3] He was elected to the see of Rochester on December 13, 1214[4] and was consecrated on either January 25, 1215 or February 22, 1215. He died on December 18, 1226 and was buried on December 21, 1226.[1]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on October 30, 2007
- ^ British History Online Prebendaries of Nesden accessed on October 30, 2007
- ^ British History Online Precentors of London accessed on October 30, 2007
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 248
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on October 30, 2007
- British History Online Prebendaries of Nesden accessed on October 30, 2007
- British History Online Precentors of London accessed on October 30, 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
| Religious titles | ||
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| Preceded by Gilbert Glanvill |
Bishop of Rochester 1214–1226 |
Succeeded by Henry Sandford |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Benedict of Sausetun |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Benedict of Sawston |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Rochester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 18, 1226 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
