Ralph of Shrewsbury
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| Ralph of Shrewsbury | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bath and Wells | |
 | |
| Church | Catholic |
| See | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Elected | 2 June 1329 |
| Term ended | 14 August 1363 |
| Predecessor | John Droxford |
| Successor | John Barnet |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 September 1329 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 14 August 1363 |
Ralph of Shrewsbury (or Radulphus de Salopia[1] or Ralph de Salopia[2] or Ralf of Shrewsburie[3]; died 1363) was an English medieval bishop and university chancellor.[4]
Life
From 1328–9, Ralph of Shrewsbury was Chancellor of the University of Oxford.[3]
On 2 June 1329 he was elected Bishop of Bath and Wells and consecrated on 3 September 1329. He died on 14 August 1363.[5]
Ralph of Shrewsbury founded Vicars Close.[2]
Citations
- ↑ "Ralph of Shrewsbury (Died 1363)". Britannia.com. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vicars Close, at Wells". monasticmatrix.org. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. Google Books. p. 21.
- ↑ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
- ↑ Fryde, et al., Handbook of British Chronology, p. 228.
References
- 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.
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| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Hotham |
Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1328–1329 |
Succeeded by Roger de Streton |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by John Droxford |
Bishop of Bath and Wells 1329–1363 |
Succeeded by John Barnet |
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