John de Breton
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Hereford |
| Title | Bishop of Hereford |
| Period in office | c1268–1275 |
| Predecessor | Peter de Egueblank |
| Successor | Thomas de Cantilupe |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | royal justice |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | May 12, 1275 |
John de Breton (or John Breton) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford.
[edit] Life
He was the son of William le Breton, a royal justice. John served as a royal justice from 1266[1] until his election to the see of Hereford between around January 6, 1269 and consecrated on June 2, 1269[2] at Waverley by Nicholas of Ely Bishop of Winchester.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 250
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 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.
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter de Egueblank |
Bishop of Hereford c1268–1275 |
Succeeded by Thomas de Cantilupe |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Breton, John de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Breton, John |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Hereford |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 1275 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
