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John I (bishop of Rochester)

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John
Bishop of Rochester
Electedbefore 12 April 1125
Term ended20 June 1137
PredecessorErnulf
SuccessorJohn II
Other post(s)Archdeacon of Canterbury
Orders
Consecration24 May 1125
Personal details
Died20 June 1137
DenominationCatholic

John was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

Life

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John was a nephew of Ralph d'Escures Archbishop of Canterbury, who he served as a clerk. He was appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury between 27 June 1115 and 16 September 1115.[1]

John was elected to the See of Rochester before 12 April 1125[2] and consecrated on 24 May 1125. He died on 20 June 1137.[3]

Citations

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  1. ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury Archived 16 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 30 October 2007
  2. ^ British History Online Bishops of Rochester Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 30 October 2007
  3. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 267

References

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  • British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury accessed on 30 October 2007
  • British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007
  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.

Further reading

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Rochester
1125–1137
Succeeded by