William Lenn
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Worcester |
| Title | Bishop of Worcester |
| Period in office | 1368–1373 |
| Predecessor | William Wittlesey |
| Successor | Henry Wakefield |
| Religious career | |
| Previous bishoprics | Bishop of Chichester |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | November 18, 1373 |
William Lenn was a medieval Bishop of Chichester and Bishop of Worcester.
He was selected to Chichester on May 16, 1362, and was consecrated about August 18, 1362.[1]
He was translated to the see of Worcester on October 11, 1368 and died in that office on November 18, 1373.[2]
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[edit] References
- 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 Robert Stratford |
Bishop of Chichester 1362–1368 |
Succeeded by William Reade |
| Preceded by William Wittlesey |
Bishop of Worcester 1368–1373 |
Succeeded by Walter Lyghe |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lenn, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lynn, William |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Chichester, Bishop of Worcester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 18, 1373 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
