Robert of York

Robert of York
Bishop of Ely-elect
See	Diocese of Ely
Elected	circa 14 April 1215
Quashed	before 11 May 1219
Predecessor	Geoffrey de Burgo
Successor	John of Fountains
Personal details
Died	after December 1219
Denomination	Catholic

Robert of York (died after 1219) was a medieval Bishop of Ely elect.

Robert was elected to Ely about 14 April 1215^[1] but his election was quashed before 11 May 1219 due to the prior election of Geoffrey de Burgo. Both elections were quashed by Pope Honorius III. Robert refused to accept the decision of the pope and fled to France, where he was still styling himself bishop-elect in December 1219.^[2]

Notes

^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 244
^ British History Online Bishops of Ely

References

British History Online Bishops of Ely 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 Geoffrey de Burgo	Bishop of Ely election quashed 1219 1215–1219	Succeeded by John of Fountains

Persondata
Name	Robert of York
Alternative names
Short description	Bishop of Ely-elect
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	after 1219
Place of death