Benedict of Sausetun

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Benedict of Sausetun
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Rochester
Title Bishop of Rochester
Period in office 12141226
Predecessor Gilbert Glanvill
Successor Henry Sandford
Religious career
Previous post Precentor of London
Personal
Date of death December 18, 1226

Benedict of Sausetun (or Benedict of Sawston) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

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[edit] Life

He was from Sawston in Cambridgeshire.[1] He was a canon of the diocese of London from 1196 and held the prebend of Neseden.[2] From 1204 he was precentor of London.[3] He was elected to the see of Rochester on December 13, 1214[4] and was consecrated on either January 25, 1215 or February 22, 1215. He died on December 18, 1226 and was buried on December 21, 1226.[1]

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  1. ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on October 30, 2007
  2. ^ British History Online Prebendaries of Nesden accessed on October 30, 2007
  3. ^ British History Online Precentors of London accessed on October 30, 2007
  4. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 248

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Gilbert Glanvill
Bishop of Rochester
12141226
Succeeded by
Henry Sandford
Persondata
NAME Benedict of Sausetun
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Benedict of Sawston
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Rochester
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH December 18, 1226
PLACE OF DEATH