John of Sittingbourne
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| John of Sittingbourne | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| Enthroned | {{{began}}} |
|---|---|
| Ended | election quashed June 1232 |
| Predecessor | Ralph Neville |
| Successor | John Blund |
| Consecration | never consecrated |
| Died | before 1238 |
John of Sittingbourne was Archbishop of Canterbury-elect in 1232.
He was a monk of Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, and was selected as prior of Christ Church in 1222.[1] John was elected to the Archbishopric on March 16, 1232, but his election was quashed on June 12, 1232[2] when he resigned the office at the papal court.[3]
He died sometime before 1238.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b British History Online Priors of Christ Church, Canterbury accessed on September 11, 2007
- ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 233
- ^ British History Online Archbishops of Canterbury accessed on November 6, 2007
[edit] References
- British History Online Archbishops of Canterbury accessed on November 6, 2007
- British History Online Priors of Christ Church, Canterbury accessed on September 11, 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.
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ralph Neville |
Archbishop of Canterbury election quashed 1232–1232 |
Succeeded by John Blund |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | John of Sittingbourne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Prior of Christ Church Priory; Archbishop of Canterbury-elect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | before 1238 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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