John of Greenford
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Chichester |
| Title | Bishop of Chichester |
| Period in office | 1173–1180 |
| Predecessor | Hilary of Chichester |
| Successor | Seffrid II |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Dean of Chichester |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | 1180 |
John of Greenford was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.
[edit] Life
His ancestry is unknown.[1] He was a prebend of London, and Dean of Chichester.[2] He was elected to the see of Chichester in late April of 1173, and consecrated on October 6, 1174.[3] As he was a son of a canon, he obtained a papal dispensation in the summer of 1174.[4] He died April 26, 1180.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Warren Henry II p. 535
- ^ British History Online Deans of Chichester accessed on October 20, 2007
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 239
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Chichester accessed on October 20, 2007
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Chichester accessed on October 20, 2007
- British History Online Deans of Chichester accessed on October 20, 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.
- Warren, W. L. Henry II Berkeley: University of California Press 1973 ISBN 0-520-03494-5
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hilary of Chichester |
Bishop of Chichester 1173–1180 |
Succeeded by Seffrid II |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | John of Greenford |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Chichester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 26, 1180 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
