John Scory

John Scory
Bishop of Hereford
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Hereford
Elected	1559
Reign ended	1585 (death)
Predecessor	Thomas Reynolds
Successor	Herbert Westphaling
Other posts	Bishop of Chichester (1552–1553) Bishop of Rochester (1551–1552)
Personal details
Died	1585
Denomination	Anglican
Occupation	Writer

John Scory (died 1585) was a Cambridge Dominican order friar who later became a Bishop in the Church of England

He was Bishop of Rochester from 1551 to 1552, Bishop of Chichester from 1552 to 1553. He was deprived of this position on Queen Mary's accession, but returned under Elizabeth's reign, and became Bishop of Hereford from 1559 to 1585.

He participated in the Westminster disputation of 1559.

Works

Epistle to the Faytheful in Pryson in England, written during his exile

Church of England titles
Preceded by John Ponet	Bishop of Rochester 1551–1552	Succeeded by Maurice Griffith
Preceded by George Day	Bishop of Chichester 1552–1553	Succeeded by George Da]
Preceded by Thomas Reynolds	Bishop of Hereford 1559–1585	Succeeded by Herbert Westphaling

Bishops of Rochester

Pre-Conquest	Justus • Romanus • Paulinus of York • Ithamar • Damianus • Putta • Cwichelm • Gebmund • Tobias • Aldwulf • Dunn • Eardwulf • Diora • Waermund (I) • Beornmod • Tatnoth • Badenoth • Waermund (II) • Cuthwulf • Swithwulf • Ceolmund • Cyneferth • Burgric • Beorhtsige • Daniel • Ælfstan • Godwine (I) • Godwine (II) • Siward

Conquest–Reformation	Arnost • Gundulf • Ralph d'Escures • Ernulf • John (I) • John (II) • Ascelin • Walter • Waleran • Gilbert Glanvill • Benedict of Sausetun • Henry Sandford • Richard Wendene • Lawrence of St Martin • Walter de Merton • John Bradfield • John Kirkby • Thomas Ingoldsthorpe • Thomas Wouldham • Hamo Hethe • John Sheppey • William Whittlesey • Thomas Trilleck • Thomas Brinton • William Bottlesham • John Bottlesham • Richard Young • John Kemp • John Langdon • Thomas Brunce • William Wells • John Low • Thomas Rotherham • John Alcock • John Russell • Edmund Audley • Thomas Savage • Richard FitzJames • John Fisher

Post-Reformation	John Hilsey • Nicholas Heath • Henry Holbeach • Nicholas Ridley • John Ponet • John Scory • Maurice Griffith • Edmund Allen • Edmund Gheast • Edmund Freke • John Piers • John Young • William Barlow • Richard Neile • John Buckeridge • Walter Curle • John Bowle • John Warner • John Dolben • Francis Turner • Thomas Sprat • Francis Atterbury • Samuel Bradford • Joseph Wilcocks • Zachary Pearce • John Thomas • Samuel Horsley • Thomas Dampier • Walker King • Hon Hugh Percy • George Murray • Joseph Wigram • Thomas Claughton • Anthony Thorold • Randall Davidson • Edward Talbot • John Harmer • Linton Smith • Christopher Chavasse • David Say • Michael Turnbull • Michael Nazir-Ali • James Langstaff

Persondata
Name	Scory, John
Alternative names
Short description	Bishop of Rochester; Bishop of Chichester; Bishop of Hereford
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	1585
Place of death