Diocese of Chichester, United Kingdom

Bishops of Chichester (Roman Rite)

Bishop William Barlow, O.S.A.
(1559 – 1568▼)

Died:

1568

Bishop of Saint Asaph (United Kingdom) (1535 – 1536)

Bishop of Saint David’s (United Kingdom) (1536 – 1548)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (United Kingdom) (1548 – 1553)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1559 – 1568▼)

Bishop John Christopherson
(1557 – 1559)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1557 – 1559)

Bishop George Day
(1553 – 1556)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1543 – 1551)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1553 – 1556)

Bishop John Scory
(1552 – 1553)

Died:

1585

Bishop of Rochester (United Kingdom) (1551 – 1552)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1552 – 1553)

Bishop of Hereford (United Kingdom) (1559 – 1585)

Bishop George Day
(1543 – 1551)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1543 – 1551)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1553 – 1556)

Bishop Richard Sampson
(1536 – 1543)

Died:

1554.09.25

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1536 – 1543)

Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield (United Kingdom) (1543 – 1554▼)

Bishop Robert Sherborne
(1509 – 1536.08)

Died:

1536.08

Bishop of Saint David’s (United Kingdom) (1505 – 1509)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1509 – 1536.08)

Bishop Richard FitzJames
(1503.11.29 – 1506.06.05)

Consecrated Bishop:	1497.05.21
Died:	1522.01.15

Bishop of Rochester (United Kingdom) (1497.01.02 – 1503.11.29)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1503.11.29 – 1506.06.05)

Bishop of London (United Kingdom) (1506.06.05 – 1522.01.15)

Bishop Edward Story
(1478.02.11 – 1503.03.16)

Consecrated Bishop:	1468.10.02
Died:	1503.03.16

Bishop of Carlisle (United Kingdom) (1468.07.18 – 1478.02.11)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1478.02.11 – 1503.03.16)

Bishop John Arundel
(1459 – 1477)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1459 – 1477)

Bishop Reginald Peacock (Reginald Pecock)
(1450 – 1457)

Born:	1395
Died:	1461 († 66)

Bishop of Saint Asaph (United Kingdom) (1444 – 1450)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1450 – 1457)

Bishop Adam Moleyns (Adam Molens/Molyneaux)
(1445.09.24 – 1450.01.09)

Consecrated Bishop:	1446.02.06
Died:	1450.01.09

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1445.09.24 – 1450.01.09)

Bishop Richard Praty
(1438.04.21 – 1445.08)

Consecrated Bishop:	1438.07.27
Died:	1445.08

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1438.04.21 – 1445.08)

Bishop Simon Sydenham
(1429.10.14 – 1438.01.26)

Consecrated Bishop:	1431.02.11
Died:	1438.01.26

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1429.10.14 – 1438.01.26)

Fr. Thomas Brunce (later Bishop)
(1429 – 1429 not possessed)

Born:	1388
Consecrated Bishop:	1435.05.01
Died:	1445.12.06 († 57)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1429 – 1429 not possessed)

Bishop of Worcester (United Kingdom) (1433.09.24 – 1435.02.21 not possessed)

Bishop of Rochester (United Kingdom) (1435.02.21 – 1437.09.19)

Bishop of Norwich (United Kingdom) (1437.09.19 – 1445.12.06)

Bishop John Rickingale
(1426.02.27 – 1429.07.06)

Died:

1429.07.06

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1426.02.27 – 1429.07.06)

Bishop Thomas Poulton
(1421.11.17 – 1426.02.27)

Consecrated Bishop:	1420.07.21
Died:	1433.08.23

Bishop of Hereford (United Kingdom) (1420.07.15 – 1421.11.17)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1421.11.17 – 1426.02.27)

Bishop of Worcester (United Kingdom) (1426.02.27 – 1433.08.23)

Bishop John Kemp (later Cardinal)
(1421.02.28 – 1421.11.17)

Born:	1380 (United Kingdom)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1419.12.03
Created Cardinal:	1439.12.18
Died:	1454.03.22 († 74)

Bishop of Rochester (United Kingdom) (1419.06.21 – 1421.02.28)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1421.02.28 – 1421.11.17)

Bishop of London (United Kingdom) (1421.11.17 – 1425.07.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (United Kingdom) (1425.07.20 – 1452.07.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1440.01.08 – 1452.07.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (United Kingdom) (1452.07.21 – 1454.03.22)

Bishop Henry Ware
(1418.04 – 1420.07)

Consecrated Bishop:	1418.07
Died:	1420.07

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1418.04 – 1420.07)

Bishop Stephen Patrington
(1417 – 1417.12.22)

Consecrated Bishop:	1415.06.08
Died:	1417.12.22

Bishop of Saint David’s (United Kingdom) (1415 – 1417)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1417 – 1417.12.22)

Bishop Robert Reed, O.P.
(1396.10.05 – 1415.06)

Died:

1415.06

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland) (1394.09.09 – 1396.01.26)

Bishop of Carlisle (United Kingdom) (1396.01.26 – 1396.10.05)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1396.10.05 – 1415.06)

Archbishop Robert Waldby, O.S.A.
(1395 – 1396)

Born:	(United Kingdom)
Died:	1398.01.06

Bishop of Sodor and Man (United Kingdom) (1381 – 1387)

Bishop of Aire (France) (1387 – 1390)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) (1391.11.14 – 1395)

Archbishop-Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1395 – 1396)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (United Kingdom) (1397.10.05 – 1398.01.06)

Bishop Richard Mitford
(1389.11.17 – 1395.10.25)

Consecrated Bishop:	1390.04.10
Died:	1407.05.03

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1389.11.17 – 1395.10.25)

Bishop of Salisbury (United Kingdom) (1395.10.25 – 1407.05.03)

Bishop Thomas Rushook, O.P. (Thomas Rushooke)
(1386 – 1389)

Died:

1393

Bishop of Llandaff (United Kingdom) (1383 – 1385)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1386 – 1389)

Bishop of Kilmore (Ireland) (1388 – 1390?)

Bishop William Reade
(1368.09.23 – 1385.08.18)

Consecrated Bishop:	1369.09.02
Died:	1385.08.18

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1368.09.23 – 1385.08.18)

Bishop William Lenn
(1362.05.16 – 1368.10.11)

Consecrated Bishop:	1362.08.18
Died:	1373.11.18

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1362.05.16 – 1368.10.11)

Bishop of Worcester (United Kingdom) (1368.10.11 – 1373.11.18)

Bishop Robert de Stratford
(1337.08.24 – 1362.04.09)

Consecrated Bishop:	1337.08.18
Died:	1362.04.09

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1337.08.24 – 1362.04.09)

Bishop John Langton
(1305.04.05 – 1337.07.19)

Consecrated Bishop:	1305.09.19
Died:	1337.07.19

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1305.04.05 – 1337.07.19)

Bishop Gilbert of St. Leonard
(1288.01.30 – 1305.02.12)

Consecrated Bishop:	1288.09.05
Died:	1305.02.12

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1288.01.30 – 1305.02.12)

Bishop Stephen Bersted
(1262.06 – 1287.10.21)

Consecrated Bishop:	1262.09.24
Died:	1287.10.21

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1262.06 – 1287.10.21)

Bishop John Climping
(1253.05.20 – 1262.05.18)

Consecrated Bishop:	1254.01.11
Died:	1262.05.18

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1253.05.20 – 1262.05.18)

Fr. Robert Passelewe
(1244.04.18 – 1244.06.03 not possessed)

Ordained Priest:	1249.12
Died:	1252.06.06

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1244.04.18 – 1244.06.03 not possessed)

Saint Bishop Richard de la Wich
(1244 – 1253.04.03)

Born:	1197
Consecrated Bishop:	1245.03
Died:	1253.04.03 († 56)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1244 – 1253.04.03)

Bishop Ralph Neville
(1224 – 1244)

Died:

1244

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1224 – 1244)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (United Kingdom) (1231 – 1232 not possessed)

Bishop of Winchester (United Kingdom) (1238 – 1239 not possessed)

Bishop Ranulf of Wareham (Ralph de Warham)
(1217.12 – 1222.09.15)

Consecrated Bishop:	1218.01.07
Died:	1222.09.15

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1217.12 – 1222.09.15)

Bishop Richard Poore
(1215 – 1217)

Died:

1237.04.15

Bishop of Winchester (United Kingdom) (1205 – 1205 not possessed)

Bishop of Durham (United Kingdom) (1209 – 1213 not possessed)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1215 – 1217)

Bishop of Salisbury (United Kingdom) (1217 – 1225)

Bishop of Salisbury (United Kingdom) (1225 – 1229)

Bishop of Durham (United Kingdom) (1229 – 1237.04.15)

Fr. Nicholas de Aquila (Gilbert/Nicholas de l’Aigle)
(1209 – 1214 not possessed)

Died:

1220

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1209 – 1214 not possessed)

Bishop Simon de Wells
(1204.04 – 1207.08.21)

Consecrated Bishop:	1204.07.11
Died:	1207.08.21

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1204.04 – 1207.08.21)

Bishop Seffrid (Seffridus)
(1180 – 1204.03.17)

Consecrated Bishop:	1180.11.16
Died:	1204.03.17

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1180 – 1204.03.17)

Bishop John de Greenford
(1173.04 – 1180.04.26)

Consecrated Bishop:	1174.10.06
Died:	1180.04.26

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1173.04 – 1180.04.26)

Bishop Hilary
(1147 – 1169)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1147 – 1169)

Bishop Seffrid (Seffridus)
(1125 – 1145)

Died:

1150

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1125 – 1145)

Bishop Ralph de Luffa (Radulphus)
(1091 – 1123.12.14)

Consecrated Bishop:	1091.01.06
Died:	1123.12.14

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1091 – 1123.12.14)

Bishop Godfrey (William)
(1088 – 1088.09.25)

Died:

1088.09.25

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1088 – 1088.09.25)

Bishop Stigand
(1075 – 1087)

Died:

1087

Bishop of Selsey (1070 – 1075)

Bishop of Chichester (United Kingdom) (1075 – 1087)

Diocese of

Chichester

United Kingdom

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