John of Fountains
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Ely |
| Title | Bishop of Ely |
| Period in office | 1220–1225 |
| Predecessor | Robert of York |
| Successor | Geoffrey de Burgo |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Abbot of Fountains |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | May 6, 1225 |
John of Fountains was a medieval Bishop of Ely.
[edit] Life
He was abbot of Fountains Abbey by December 13, 1211, when he was blessed at Melrose[1] by the bishop of Down. Nothing is known of his family or background before this event. While abbot, he continued the building of the abbey's church, and Pope Honorius III named him to a commission with Stephen Langton the Archbishop of Canterbury and William de Cornhill the Bishop of Coventry to investigate the possible canonization of Hugh of Lincoln.[2]
He was elected to the see of Ely about January 24, 1220. He was consecrated bishop on March 8, 1220[3] at London by Langton.[2] He was enthroned at Ely Cathedral on March 25, 1220.[4] He owed his election to the papal legate Pandulph.[5] While bishop, the pope once more named him to a canonization commission, this time in 1223 for William of York. He was rarely involved in political matters, but did go to France on a diplomatic mission in 1223.[2]
He died on May 6, 1225.[3][1] He was buried in Ely Cathedral, at first near the altar of St. Andrew, but after a rebuilding effort by Hugh of Northwold he was reintered near the high altar.[2]
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Ely accessed on October 25, 2007
- 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.
- Owen, Dorothy M. (2004). "Fountains, John of (d. 1225)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved on 2008-04-01.
- Smith, David M.; London, Vera C. M. (2001). The Heads of Religious Houses, England and Wales II. 1216-1377. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-80271-7.
- Vincent, Nicholas (2002). Peter des Roches: An Alien in English Politics 1205-1238, Reprint, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-52215-3.
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert of York |
Bishop of Ely 1220–1225 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey de Burgo |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | John of Fountains |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Ely |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1225 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
