Richard FitzJames
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of London |
| Title | Bishop of London |
| Period in office | 1506–1522 |
| Predecessor | William Barnes |
| Successor | Cuthbert Tunstall |
| Religious career | |
| Previous bishoprics | Bishop of Rochester Bishop of Chichester |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | January 15, 1522 |
Richard FitzJames was a medieval Bishop of Rochester, Bishop of Chichester and Bishop of London.
He was nominated to the see of Rochester on January 2, 1497 and consecrated on May 21, 1497. He was translated to the see of Chichester on November 29, 1503.[1]
He was translated from Chichester to the see of London about June 5, 1506.[2]
He died while Bishop of London on January 15, 1522.[3]
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[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.
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Savage |
Bishop of Rochester 1497–1503 |
Succeeded by John Fisher |
| Preceded by Edward Story |
Bishop of Chichester 1503–1506 |
Succeeded by Robert Sherburne |
| Preceded by William Barnes |
Bishop of London 1506–1522 |
Succeeded by Cuthbert Tunstall |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | FitzJames, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Rochester; Bishop of Chichester; Bishop of London |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1522 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
