Richard de Capella

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Richard de Capella
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Hereford
Title Bishop of Hereford
Period in office 1121–1127
Predecessor Geoffrey de Clive
Successor Robert de Bethune
Personal
Date of death August 15, 1127
Place of death Ledbury

Richard de Capella was a medieval Bishop of Hereford.

[edit] Life

He was a member of the chancery in charge of the king's seal during the reign of King Henry I of England before being elected bishop.[1] He was elected to the see of Hereford on January 7[2] or just before February 2, 1121. He was consecrated on January 16, 1121 at Lambeth by Archbishop Ralph d'Escures of Canterbury.[1]

He died on August 15, 1127[2] at Ledbury.[1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c British History Online Bishops of Hereford accessed on October 26, 2007
  2. ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 250

[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. 
Religious titles
Preceded by
Geoffrey de Clive
Bishop of Hereford
1121–1127
Succeeded by
Robert de Bethune
Persondata
NAME Capella, Richard de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Hereford
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH August 15, 1127
PLACE OF DEATH Ledbury