John of Greenford

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John of Greenford
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Chichester
Title Bishop of Chichester
Period in office 11731180
Predecessor Hilary of Chichester
Successor Seffrid II
Religious career
Previous post Dean of Chichester
Personal
Date of death 1180

John of Greenford was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.

[edit] Life

His ancestry is unknown.[1] He was a prebend of London, and Dean of Chichester.[2] He was elected to the see of Chichester in late April of 1173, and consecrated on October 6, 1174.[3] As he was a son of a canon, he obtained a papal dispensation in the summer of 1174.[4] He died April 26, 1180.[3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Warren Henry II p. 535
  2. ^ British History Online Deans of Chichester accessed on October 20, 2007
  3. ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 239
  4. ^ British History Online Bishops of Chichester accessed on October 20, 2007

[edit] References

Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Hilary of Chichester
Bishop of Chichester
11731180
Succeeded by
Seffrid II
Persondata
NAME John of Greenford
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Chichester
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH April 26, 1180
PLACE OF DEATH