Roger Weseham
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield |
| Title | Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield |
| Period in office | 1245–1256 |
| Predecessor | Robert de Monte Pessulano |
| Successor | Roger de Meyland |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | c. May 20, 1257 |
Roger Weseham was a medieval Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.
He was probably a native of Weasenham, Norfolk and was educated at Oxford University. He graduated with a master's in arts before 1233.[1] He was then a lecturer at Oxford University.[2] He was archdeacon of Oxford by May 1237 until 1240, when he was appointed dean of Lincoln by Robert Grosseteste, who had made Roger a protege.[1] He was nominated as a bishop and consecrated between May 17 and July 4, 1245.[3] While bishop, he wrote an Instituta for his clergy, in order to teach them Christian doctrine and help them select sermon topics.[4] He also gathered learned men around him, including the Franciscan Brother Vincent, John of Basingstoke, a Greek scholar, and Ralph de Sempringham, who became chancellor of Oxford University.[1]
He resigned the see in November or December of 1256 and died about May 20, 1257.[3] He resigned due to paralysis.[5] He was buried in Lichfield Cathedral.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d Franklin "Wesham, Roger of (d. 1257)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ Moorman Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century p. 163
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 253
- ^ Moorman Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century p. 181
- ^ Moorman Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century p. 183
[edit] References
- Franklin, M. J. "Wesham, Roger of (d. 1257)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed January 15, 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.
- Moorman, John R. H. Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century Revised Edition Cambridge:Cambridge University Press 1955
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert de Monte Pessulano |
Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield 1245–1256 |
Succeeded by Roger de Meyland |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Weseham, Roger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Coventry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1257 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
