Thomas Thirlby
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| Thomas Thirlby | |
| Bishop of Ely | |
| Enthroned | 1554 |
|---|---|
| Ended | 1559 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Goodrich |
| Successor | Richard Cox |
| Other | Bishop of Winchester, Bishop of Norwich |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Thomas Thirlby (c. 1500 - 1570) was an English bishop. He remained loyal to the Roman Catholic Church during the English Reformation.
He was the bishop of Westminster between 1540 and 1550. He was then made bishop of Norwich until 1554, then became bishop of Ely. In 1559, he was deposed as bishop of Ely by the newly-acceded Queen Elizabeth.
[edit] External links
- C. S. Knighton, ‘Thirlby, Thomas (c.1500–1570)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, May 2006, accessed 4 June 2007
| Preceded by William Rugg |
Bishop of Norwich 1550–1554 |
Succeeded by John Hopton |
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