| Peter Quinel | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Exeter | |
| See | Diocese of Exeter |
| Elected | between 7 August and 7 October 1280 |
| Reign ended | October 1291 |
| Predecessor | Walter Branscombe |
| Successor | Thomas Bitton |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of St David's |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 10 November 1280 by Richard of Gravesend |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa (c.) 1230 |
| Died | October 1291 |
| Buried | Exeter Cathedral |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Peter Quinel (or Peter de Quivel, or Quivil;[1] circa 1230–1291) was a medieval Bishop of Exeter.
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Quinel was born about 1230, to Peter Quinel and his wife Helewis. He may have been educated at a university, because in 1262 he was given the title of master, which implies a university education. He had the office of archdeacon of St. David's in 1263, and later became a canon of Exeter Cathedral in 1276.[1]
Quinel was elected between 7 August and 7 October 1280 and consecrated on 10 November 1280.[2] His consecration took place at Canterbury Cathedral and was performed by Richard of Gravesend who was Bishop of London.[1]
While bishop, Quinel legislated that clerics' clothes should be all one colour,[3] gave detailed lists of the required furnishings of a church,[4] and ordered that any uneducated clergy should be deprived of office.[5] These were part of a set of statutes that Quinel issued in 1287 for his diocese.[6] He also continued the rebuilding efforts at Exeter Cathedral, and was generally credited with deciding to rework the cathedral along Gothic lines.[1]
Quinel died in October 1291, probably on the 1st.[2] He was buried in the lady chapel in his cathedral, where his tomb slab is still extant.[1]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Walter Branscombe |
Bishop of Exeter 1280–1291 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bitton |