William de Blois, Bishop of Worcester

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William de Blois
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Worcester
Title Bishop of Worcester
Period in office 1218–1236
Predecessor Sylvester of Worcester
Successor Walter de Cantilupe
Religious career
Previous post Archdeacon of Buckingham
Personal
Date of death August 18, 1236
For the Bishop of Lincoln who died in 1206, see William de Blois.

William de Blois was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.

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[edit] Life

He was a canon of the diocese of Lincoln and held the office of Archdeacon of Buckingham in that diocese by May 10, 1206. Presumably he was related to William de Blois Bishop of Lincoln, but the exact relationship is unknown.[1]

He was elected to the see of Worcester sometime around August 25, 1218 and his election was confirmed by the papal legate to England Guala.[2] He was consecrated on October 7, 1218. He died on August 18, 1236[3] or on August 17.[2]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Buckingham accessed on November 3, 2007
  2. ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on November 3, 2007
  3. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 261

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Sylvester of Worcester		 Bishop of Worcester
1218–1236		 Succeeded by
Walter de Cantilupe
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Persondata
NAME Blois, William de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Worcester
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH August 18, 1238
PLACE OF DEATH