Stephen Bersted
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Chichester |
| Title | Bishop of Chichester |
| Period in office | 1262–1287 |
| Predecessor | John Climping |
| Successor | Gilbert of St Leonard |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Canon of Chichester |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | October 21, 1287 |
Stephen Bersted or Stephen of Pagham[1] or Stephen de Berksted[2] was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.
[edit] Life
He was from a humble background,[2] and came from Bersted, Sussex which at the time was part of the archbishop of Canterbury's estate at Pagham. He studied at Oxford University, and was a regent of theology there for a time.[3] He was a Canon of Chichester[1] and a chaplain to Saint Richard of Chichester when Richard was bishop of Chichester.[3] He was elected to the see of Chichester between May 26 and June 20 of 1262. He was consecrated on September 24, 1262[4] at Canterbury.[1] He was a supporter of Simon de Montfort which earned him a suspension from office on December 1, 1265 by the papal legate Ottobuono, but after traveling to Rome, he was absolved by Pope Gregory X on November 26, 1272. King Edward I of England however, confiscated his lands on his return from Rome, only restoring them to the bishop on April 20, 1273.[1] Stephen served as one of the three electors of the nine members of the council that Montfort set up after the Battle of Lewes in 1264. He served with Montfort himself and Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester.[5] By June of 1276 he was back in royal favor, for King Edward I of England attended the ceremony held that month where Stephen oversaw the translation of the relics of Saint Richard of Chichester to a new shrine.[3]
Stephen became blind[3] a few years before he died on October 21, 1287. He was probably related to Thomas Bersted who was Dean of Chichester, and another Stephen of Bersted who was a canon of Chichester.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e British History Online Bishops of Chichester accessed on October 21, 2007
- ^ a b Moorman Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century p. 159
- ^ a b c d Knowles ‘"Bersted, Stephen (b. before 1220, d. 1287)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online Edition accessed November 27, 2007
- ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 239
- ^ Prestwich Plantagenet England p. 114-115
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Chichester accessed on October 21, 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.
- Knowles, Clive H. ‘"Bersted, Stephen (b. before 1220, d. 1287)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed November 27, 2007
- Moorman, John R. H. Church Life in England in the Thirteenth Century Revised Edition Cambridge:Cambridge University Press 1955
- Prestwich, Michael Plantagenet England 1225-1360 Oxford: Oxford University Press 2005 ISBN 978-0-19-922687-0
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Climping |
Bishop of Chichester 1262–1287 |
Succeeded by Gilbert of St Leonard |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bersted, Stephen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stephen of Pagham; Berksted, Stephen de |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Chichester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 1287 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
