John de Pageham

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John de Pageham
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Worcester
Title Bishop of Worcester
Period in office 11511157
Predecessor Simon of Worcester
Successor Alured
Religious career
Priestly ordination March 3, 1151
Previous post Clerk of Theobald of Bec
Personal
Date of death 1157

John de Pageham (or John of Pageham) was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.

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[edit] Life

He was a clerk of Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury before he was selected to become bishop.[1] He was ordained a priest on March 3, 1151.[2] He was consecrated on March 4, 1151.[3] He died in 1157, possibly in December.[2]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Barlow, Frank Thomas Becket p. 30
  2. ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on November 3, 2007
  3. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 260

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Simon of Worcester
Bishop of Worcester
11511157
Succeeded by
Alured
Persondata
NAME Pageham, John de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES John of Pageham
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Worcester
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH 1157
PLACE OF DEATH