Giles of Bridport
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Title | Bishop of Salisbury |
| Period in office | 1256–1262 |
| Predecessor | William de York |
| Successor | Walter de la Wyle |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Dean of Wells |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | December 1262 |
Giles of Bridport was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury.
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[edit] Life
He was archdeacon of Berkshire in the diocese of Salisbury as well as Dean of Wells[1] before he was elected bishop between February 13 and April 15, 1256 and consecrated on March 11, 1257. He died in December of 1262, probably on the 13th.[2] He founded De Vaux College in 1262 and he may have been the brother of Simon de Bridport, who was treasurer of the diocese of Salisbury.[1]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on October 30, 2007
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 251
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Salisbury 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William de York |
Bishop of Salisbury 1256–1262 |
Succeeded by Walter de la Wyle |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Giles of Bridport |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Salisbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 1262 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
