John Piers
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John Piers (1522/3 - 1594) was Archbishop of York between 1589–1594. Previous to that he had been Bishop of Rochester and Bishop of Salisbury.
[edit] References
- Claire Cross, ‘Piers, John (1522/3–1594)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edmund Freke |
Bishop of Rochester 1576 – 1578 |
Succeeded by John Young |
| Preceded by Edmund Gheast |
Bishop of Salisbury 1577 – 1589 |
Succeeded by John Coldwell |
| Preceded by Edwin Sandys |
Archbishop of York 1589 – 1594 |
Succeeded by Matthew Hutton |
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