John the Chanter

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John the Chanter
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Exeter
Title Bishop of Exeter
Period in office 1186–1191
Predecessor Bartholomew Iscanus
Successor Henry Marshal
Personal
Date of death June 1, 1191

John the Chanter was a medieval Bishop of Exeter.

[edit] Life

His exact background is unclear. He may be the same person as the John Planeta who was a clerk of Thomas Becket's during Becket's exile, but the connection is not proven. All that is known is that he was elderly when he was consecrated.[1]

He was consecrated on October 5, 1186.[2] He was present at King Richard I's coronation.[1]

He died on June 1, 1191.[2] He is buried in Exeter Cathedral, where his tomb survives.[3]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Barlow "John the Chanter (d. 1191)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  2. ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 246
  3. ^ John the Chanter's tomb in Exeter Cathedral accessed on October 26, 2007

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Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bartholomew Iscanus
Bishop of Exeter
1186–1191
Succeeded by
Henry Marshal
Persondata
NAME John the Chanter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Exeter
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 1191
PLACE OF DEATH