Peter of Lichfield
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Lichfield Diocese of Chester |
| Title | Bishop of Lichfield Bishop of Chester |
| Period in office | 1072–1085 |
| Predecessor | Leofwin |
| Successor | Robert de Limesey |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | 1085 |
Peter was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield. He moved the see from Lichfield to Chester in 1075.[1]
He had been a royal chaplain before being nominated to the see of Lichfield. Nothing else is known of his background, although presumably he was a Norman, as were most of King William I of England's episcopal appointments.[2] He was the custodian of the see of Lincoln, before his elevation to the episcopate.[3] He was consecrated after May 1072 and died in 1085.[1] It is possible that it was Peter, and not Robert his successor, who pillaged the abbey of Coventry and was censured by Archbishop Lanfranc of Canterbury.[4] Peter was buried at Chester.[3]
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- Barlow, Frank The English Church 1066-1154 London:Longman 1979 ISBN 0-582-50236-5
- Cooke, Alice M. "Peter (d. 1085)" revised by Marios Costambeys, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed January 13, 2008
- 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.
- Powell, J. Enoch and Keith Wallis The House of Lords in the Middle Ages: A History of the English House of Lords to 1540 London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1968
[edit] Further reading
- Cherry, J. "The lead seal matrix of Peter, bishop of Chester" Antiquaries Journal Vol. 65 (1985), p. 472–3 and pl. CVI b
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leofwin |
Bishop of Lichfield 1072–1075 |
Succeeded by Robert de Limesey |
| Preceded by Leofwin |
Bishop of Chester 1075–1085 |
Succeeded by Robert de Limesey |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter of Lichfield |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lichfield; Bishop of Chester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1085 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
