John Arundel (bishop of Chichester)

John Arundel
Bishop of Chichester

Arundel's tomb within Chichester Cathedral]]
Church Catholic
See Diocese of Chichester
In Office 1459–1477
Predecessor Reginald Pecock
Successor Edward Story
Personal details
Died 18 October 1477
Previous post Archdeacon of Richmond

John Arundel (or Arundell; died 1477) was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.

A native of Cornwall, Arundel was a fellow of Exeter College, Oxford from 1421 to 1430, and served as university proctor in 1426. He was domestic chaplain and confessor to King Henry VI, who exerted influence on his behalf to gain him preferment in the Church, though without conspicuous success. He became precentor of Hereford in 1432, and archdeacon of Richmond in 1457,[1] and also held prebends from Wells, Lincoln, Lichfield, Hereford, York and St Paul's; but the king failed in his attempts to have Arundel named Bishop of Durham.

Arundel was nominated to the see of Chichester on 8 January 1459, and consecrated on 3 June 1459. He died on 18 October 1477,[2] and was buried in Chichester Cathedral.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Reginald Pecock
Bishop of Chichester
1459–1477
Succeeded by
Edward Story