Peter Quinel
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Exeter |
| Title | Bishop of Exeter |
| Period in office | 1280–1291 |
| Predecessor | Walter Branscombe |
| Successor | Thomas Bitton |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Archdeacon of St David's |
| Personal | |
| Date of birth | c. 1230 |
| Date of death | October 1291 |
Peter Quinel (or Peter Quivel) was a medieval Bishop of Exeter.
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[edit] Life
He was born about 1230, to Peter Quinel and his wife Helewis. He may have been educated at a university, because in 1262 he was given the title of master, which implies an university education. He had the office of archdeacon of St. David's in 1263, and later became a canon of Exeter Cathedral in 1276.[1]
He was elected between August 7 and October 7, 1280 and consecrated on November 10, 1280.[2] His consecration took place at Canterbury Cathedral and was performed by Richard of Gravesend who was Bishop of London.[1]
While bishop, he legislated that clerics clothes should be all one color,[3] gave detailed lists of the required furnishings of a church,[4] and ordered that any uneducated clergy should be deprived of office.[5] These were part of a set of statutes that Quinel issues in 1287 for his diocese.[6] He also continued the rebuilding efforts at Exeter Cathedral, and was generally credited with deciding to rework the cathedral along Gothic lines.[1]
He died in October 1291, probably on the 1st.[2] He was buried in the lady chapel in his cathedral, where his tomb slab is still extant.[1]
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- 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.
- Moorman, John R. H. (1955). Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century, Revised Edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Orme, Nicholas (2004). "Quinil , Peter (c.1230–1291)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (May 2005). Oxford University Press. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
[edit] External links
- Oliver's Lives of the Bishops of Exeter entry for Peter Quinel
- Britannia Biographies entry for Peter Quinel
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Walter Branscombe |
Bishop of Exeter 1280–1291 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bitton |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Quinel, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Quivel, Peter |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Exeter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | about 1230 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1291 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
