Ralph Walpole

Ralph Walpole
Bishop of Ely
Diocese	Diocese of Ely
Appointed	5 June 1299
Reign ended	20 March 1302
Predecessor	John Langton
Successor	Robert Orford
Other posts	Archdeacon of Ely Bishop of Norwich
Orders
Consecration	20 March 1289
Personal details
Died	20 March 1302
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Ralph Walpole (died 1302) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich and Bishop of Ely.

Life

Walpole was Archdeacon of Ely by 6 February 1272.^[1]

Walpole was elected to the see of Norwich on 11 November 1288 and consecrated on 20 March 1289.^[2]^[3]

Walpole was translated to the see of Ely on 5 June 1299. He died on 20 March 1302.^[4]^[5]

British History Online Archdeachons of Ely accessed on October 25, 2007
British History Online Bishops of Ely accessed on October 25, 2007
British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on October 25, 2007
Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by William Middleton	Bishop of Norwich 1288–1299	Succeeded by John Salmon
Preceded by John Langton	Bishop of Ely 1299–1302	Succeeded by Robert Orford

Persondata
Name	Walpole, Ralph
Alternative names
Short description	Bishop of Norwich; Bishop of Ely
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	March 20, 1302
Place of death