Bishop of Chalcedon

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The Bishop of Calcedon was the official title given to the Roman Catholic Bishop of England from 1623 to ???

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[edit] Title history

The title refers to an ancient see in Asia Minor because King James I of England agreed to allow a bishop to be named provided he did not have a title derived from an English See.

[edit] Authorities

The Bishop of Calcedon had full authority over the regular priests and secular priests in England, Wales and Scotland.

[edit] Bishops

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • Leys, M. D. R., Catholics in England 1559-1829: A social history (London : Camelot Press Ltd., 1961)
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