Gilbert of St Leonard
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Chichester |
| Title | Bishop of Chichester |
| Period in office | 1288–1305 |
| Predecessor | Stephen Bersted |
| Successor | John Langton |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Treasurer of Chichester |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | February 12, 1305 |
| Place of death | Amberley, West Sussex |
Gilbert of St Leonard (or Gilbert of St. Leofard) was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.
[edit] Life
He was probably a native of France, deriving his name from the college of St Liphard at Meung-sur-Loire near Orléans. He was trained as a canon lawyer and first appears in England in 1254, perhaps having come to England because of the suspension of the University of Paris in 1253. He taught at Oxford University until 1256, when he probably started working for the bishop of Ely.[1] He was a canon of Chichester Cathedral by December 28, 1264.[2] He shared the views of his bishop, Stephen Bersted, in the baronial party that was led by Simon de Montfort.[1] He served the papal legate Ottobon in 1266.[2] In 1268, Walter Giffard, Archbishop of York, was employing him as an official, but sometime during the end of the 1270's he returned to Chichester, probably before Walter Giffard's death in 1279.[1] By April 5, 1279 he was Treasurer of Chichester.[3] He was elected to the see of Chichester on January 30, 1288, and consecrated on September 5, 1288[4] at Canterbury.[5]
While bishop he spent lavishly on expanding his cathedral and on gifts to King Edward I of England. It was Gilbert that baptised Edward's youngest son Edmund in 1301 at Woodstock.[1] He died on February 12, 1305[4] at Amberley. He was buried in the lady chapel of Chichester Cathedral, where his tomb was destroyed in 1538.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e Whittick "St Leofard , Gilbert de (c.1230–1305)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online Edition accessed November 27, 2007
- ^ a b British History Online Prebends of Chichester accessed on October 21, 2007
- ^ British History Online Treasurers of Chichester accessed on October 21, 2007
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 239
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Chichester accessed on October 21, 2007
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Chichester accessed on October 21, 2007
- British History Online Prebends of Chichester accessed on October 21, 2007
- British History Online Treasurers of Chichester accessed on October 21, 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Whittick, Christopher "St Leofard , Gilbert de (c.1230–1305)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed November 27, 2007
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stephen Bersted |
Bishop of Chichester 1288–1305 |
Succeeded by John Langton |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gilbert of St Leonard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gilbert of St Leofard |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Chichester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1305 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Amberley, West Sussex |
