Seffrid II
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Chichester |
| Title | Bishop of Chichester |
| Period in office | 1180–1204 |
| Predecessor | John of Greenford |
| Successor | Simon of Wells |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Dean of Chichester |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | March 17, 1204 |
Seffrid II was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.
[edit] Life
Little is known of Seffrid's ancestry, but given the unusual name he shared with Seffrid I, bishop of Chichester from 1125 to 1145, the two were probably related. He probably studied law at Bologna, for there was a Seffrid the Englishman at Bologna at the proper time, and Pope Celestine III called Bishop Seffrid "learned in the law".[1] He was a royal clerk[2] before being named Archdeacon of Chichester by 1173.[3] He also served as a royal justice in 1172 and 1173.[1] By December 1178 he was Dean of Chichester.[2]
He was consecrated as bishop on November 16, 1180.[4] There is no record of Seffrid serving the royal administration while he was bishop. Nor does he appear in wider public affairs except in formal ceremonial affairs like coronations or councils. Instead he devoted himself to work in his diocese, where he worked to assure that vicars were provided for, that hospitals were well endowed, and that the system of prebends that supported his cathedral clergy was well regulated. He also rebuilt his cathedral after a fire in 1187, and dedicated the new building in 1199. The hall and chapel of the episcopal palace in Chichester were also constructed in his episcopate. Work was also done on the castle of Amberley and the bishop's manor of Bishopstone under his direction.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Mayr-Harting "Seffrid (II) (d. 1204)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online Edition accessed November 25, 2007
- ^ a b British History Online Deans of Chichester accessed on October 20, 2007
- ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Chichester accessed on October 20, 2007
- ^ a b Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 239
[edit] References
- British History Online Archdeacons of Chichester accessed on October 20, 2007
- British History Online Deans of Chichester accessed on October 20, 2007
- 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.
- Mayr-Harting, Henry "Seffrid (II) (d. 1204)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed November 25, 2007
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John of Greenford |
Bishop of Chichester 1180–1204 |
Succeeded by Simon of Wells |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Seffrid II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Chichester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1204 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
