Simon Walton (bishop)

Simon Walton
Bishop of Norwich
Diocese	Diocese of Norwich
Elected	4 June 1257
Enthroned	17 March 1258
Reign ended	2 January 1266
Predecessor	Walter Suffield
Successor	Roger Skerning
Orders
Consecration	10 March 1258
Personal details
Died	2 January 1266
Denomination	Roman Catholic

For the English footballer, see Simon Walton.

Simon Walton (or Simon de Wanton; died 2 January 1266) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich.

Life

A royal justice, Walton was elected to the see of Norwich on 4 June 1257 and was consecrated on 10 March 1258. He was enthroned at Norwich Cathedral on 17 March 1258.^[1]

Pope Clement IV ordered Walton to find a coadjutor on 29 September 1265, as the bishop was sick and unable to perform his duties.^[1] He died on 2 January 1266.^[2]

Notes

^ ^a ^b British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 261

References

British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Walter Suffield	Bishop of Norwich 1257–1266	Succeeded by Roger Skerning

Persondata
Name	Walton, Simon
Alternative names	Wanton, Simon de
Short description	Bishop of Norwich
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	2 January 1266
Place of death