Walter de la Wyle
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| Denomination | Catholic |
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| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Title | Bishop of Salisbury |
| Period in office | 1263–1271 |
| Predecessor | Giles of Bridport |
| Successor | Robert Wickhampton |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Subcentor of Salisbury |
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| Date of death | January 1271 |
Walter de la Wyle was the Bishop of Salisbury from 1263 to 1271. He was also a subcentor of Salisbury. Walter de la Wyle's is most famous for founding the St. Edmund's College and creating a new parish of St. Edmund's to serve the growing population of Salisbury. The College was also meant to help support the growing university at Salisbury.
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[edit] Biography
Walter de la Wyle began his career as a chaplain to Robert de Bingham, which helped him get appointed as warden of a bridge over the Avon connected with St. John's Hospital. Eventually Walter de la Wyle was elected Succentor of Salisbury,[1] one of the chief officers of a cathedral chapter, with responsibility for overseeing religious ritual in cathedral worship services. This was an especially prestigious position in Salisbury since the Sarum Rite, the order of service used at Salisbury Cathedral, was quickly becoming the most popular order of service in England. It was from the office of Succentor that Walter de la Wyle was elevated to the office of bishop on January 29, 1263 as the successor to Bishop Giles of Bridport. He was consecrated on May 27, 1263.[2]
He died on January 3 or Jaunary 4 1271.[2]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on October 30, 2007
- ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 251
[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Salisbury accessed on October 30, 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
- Salisbury Schools and Colleges
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| Preceded by Giles of Bridport |
Bishop of Salisbury 1263–1271 |
Succeeded by Robert Wickhampton |
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| NAME | Wyle, Walter de la |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Salisbury |
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| DATE OF DEATH | January 1271 |
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