Former Diocese of

Bath and Wells

England England

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Bath and Wells (English) / Bathonien(sis) et Wellen(sis) (Latin)

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History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Bath and Wells (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gilbert Bourne
(1554.03.17 – 1559)

Consecrated Bishop:1554.04.01
Died:1569.09.10

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1554.03.17 – 1559)

Bishop William Barlow, O.E.S.A.
(1548 – 1553)

Died:1568

Bishop of Saint Asaph (Wales) (1535 – 1536)

Bishop of Saint David’s (Wales) (1536 – 1548)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1548 – 1553)

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1559 – 1568)

Bishop William Knight
(1541 – 1547)

Born:1475
Died:1547 († 72)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1541 – 1547)

Bishop John Clerk
(1523 – 1541.01.03)

Consecrated Bishop:1523.12.06
Died:1541.01.03

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1523 – 1541.01.03)

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
(Apostolic Administrator 1518.07.30 – 1523.03.26)

Cardinal Adriano di Castello
(Apostolic Administrator 1504.08.02 – 1518.07.05)

Bishop Oliver King
(1495.11.06 – 1503.08.29)

Born:1432
Consecrated Bishop:1493.02.03
Died:1503.08.29 († 70)

Bishop of Exeter (England) (1492.10.01 – 1495.11.06)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1495.11.06 – 1503.08.29)

Bishop Richard Foxe
(1492.02.08 – 1494.07.30)

Born:1448
Consecrated Bishop:1487.04.08
Died:1528.10.05 († 79)

Bishop of Exeter (England) (1487.01.29 – 1492.02.08)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1492.02.08 – 1494.07.30)

Bishop of Durham (England) (1494.07.30 – 1501.08.20)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1501.08.20 – 1528.10.05)

Bishop Robert Stillington
(1465.10.30 – 1491.05)

Born:1420
Consecrated Bishop:1466.03.16
Died:1491.05 († 70)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1465.10.30 – 1491.05)

Bishop Thomas Beckington
(1443 – 1465.01.14)

Born:1390
Consecrated Bishop:1443.10.13
Died:1465.01.14 († 74)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1443 – 1465.01.14)

Bishop John Stafford (later Archbishop)
(1424.12.18 – 1443.05)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1425.05.27
Died:1452.05.25

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1424.12.18 – 1443.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1443.05 – 1452.05.25)

Bishop Nicholas Bubwith
(1407.10.07 – 1424.10.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1406.09.26
Died:1424.10.27

Bishop of London (England) (1406.05.14 – 1407.06.22)

Bishop of Salisbury (England) (1407.06.22 – 1407.10.07)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1407.10.07 – 1424.10.27)

Bishop Henry Bowet (later Archbishop)
(1401.08.19 – 1407.10.07)

Born: (England)
Died:1423.10.20

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1401.08.19 – 1407.10.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1407.10.07 – 1423.10.20)

Fr. Richard Clifford (later Bishop)
(1400.05.12 – 1401.08.19 not possessed)

Consecrated Bishop:1401.10.09
Died:1421.08.20

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1400.05.12 – 1401.08.19 not possessed)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1401.08.19 – 1407.06.22)

Bishop of London (England) (1407.06.22 – 1421.08.20)

Bishop Ralph Ergham
(1388.04.03 – 1400.04.10)

Consecrated Bishop:1375.12.09
Died:1400.04.10

Bishop of Salisbury (England) (1375.10.12 – 1388.04.03)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1388.04.03 – 1400.04.10)

Bishop Walter Skirlaw
(1386.08.18 – 1388.04.03)

Consecrated Bishop:1386.01.14
Died:1406.03.24

Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield (England) (1385.06.28 – 1386.08.18)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1386.08.18 – 1388.04.03)

Bishop of Durham (England) (1388.04.03 – 1406.03.24)

Bishop John Harewell
(1366.12.14 – 1386.07.16)

Consecrated Bishop:1367.03.07
Died:1386.07.16

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1366.12.14 – 1386.07.16)

Bishop John Barnet
(1363.11.28 – 1366.12.15)

Consecrated Bishop:1362.03.20
Died:1373.06.08

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1361.12.16 – 1363.11.28)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1363.11.28 – 1366.12.15)

Bishop of Ely (England) (1366.12.15 – 1373.06.08)

Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury
(1329.06.02 – 1363.08.14)

Consecrated Bishop:1329.09.03
Died:1363.08.14

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1329.06.02 – 1363.08.14)

Bishop John Drokensford
(1309.02.05 – 1329.05.09)

Consecrated Bishop:1309.11.09
Died:1329.05.09

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1309.02.05 – 1329.05.09)

Bishop Walter Haselshaw
(1302.08.07 – 1308.12.11)

Consecrated Bishop:1302.11.04
Died:1308.12.11

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1302.08.07 – 1308.12.11)

Bishop William of March
(1293.01.30 – 1302.06.11)

Consecrated Bishop:1293.05.17
Died:1302.06.11

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1293.01.30 – 1302.06.11)

Bishop Robert Burnell
(1275.01.23 – 1292.10.25)

Born:1239?
Consecrated Bishop:1275.04.07
Died:1292.10.25 († 52)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1275.01.23 – 1292.10.25)

Bishop William of Bitton
(1267.02.10 – 1274.12.04)

Consecrated Bishop:1267.04.17
Died:1274.12.04

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1267.02.10 – 1274.12.04)

Bishop Walter Giffard (later Archbishop)
(1264.05.22 – 1266.10.15)

Died:1279.04.22

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1264.05.22 – 1266.10.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1266.10.15 [1266.11.01] – 1279.04.22)

Bishop William of Bitton
(1248.02.24 – 1264.04.03)

Consecrated Bishop:1248.06.14
Died:1264.04.03

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1248.02.24 – 1264.04.03)

Bishop Roger of Salisbury
(1245.01.03 – 1247.12.21)

Consecrated Bishop:1244.09.11
Died:1247.12.21

Bishop of Bath (England) (1244.02.03 – 1245.01.03)

Bishop of Bath and Wells (England) (1245.01.03 – 1247.12.21)

Bishops of Bath (Roman Rite)

Bishop Roger of Salisbury
(1244.02.03 – 1245.01.03)

(see above)

Bishop Jocelin of Wells
(1219 – 1242.11.19)

Consecrated Bishop:1206.05.28
Died:1242.11.19

Bishop of Bath and Glastonbury (England) (1206.02.03 – 1219)

Bishop of Bath (England) (1219 – 1242.11.19)

Bishops of Bath and Glastonbury (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jocelin of Wells
(1206.02.03 – 1219)

(see above)

Bishop Savaric FitzGeldewin
(1197 – 1205.08.08)

Ordained Priest:1192.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:1192.09.20
Died:1205.08.08

Bishop of Bath (England) (1191.12 – 1197)

Bishop of Bath and Glastonbury (England) (1197 – 1205.08.08)

Bishops of Bath (Roman Rite)

Bishop Savaric FitzGeldewin
(1191.12 – 1197)

(see above)

Bishop Reginald Fitz Jocelin
(1174.04.18 – 1191.12.26)

Consecrated Bishop:1174.06.23
Died:1191.12.26

Bishop of Bath (England) ([1173.04] 1174.04.18 – 1191.12.26)

Bishop Robert of Lewes
(1136 – 1166.08.31)

Consecrated Bishop:1136.03
Died:1166.08.31

Bishop of Bath (England) (1136 – 1166.08.31)

Bishop Godfrey
(1123.03.25 – 1135.08.16)

Consecrated Bishop:1123.08.26
Died:1135.08.16

Bishop of Bath (England) (1123.03.25 – 1135.08.16)

Bishop John of Tours
(1090 – 1122.12)

Consecrated Bishop:1088.07
Died:1122.12

Bishop of Wells (England) (1088 – 1090)

Bishop of Bath (England) (1090 – 1122.12)

Bishops of Wells (Roman Rite)

Bishop John of Tours
(1088 – 1090)

(see above)

Bishop Gisa
(1061.01 – 1088)

Consecrated Bishop:1061.04.15
Died:1088

Bishop of Wells (England) (1061.01 – 1088)

Bishop Dudoc
(1033 – 1060.01.18)

Consecrated Bishop:1033.06.11
Died:1060.01.18

Bishop of Wells (England) (1033 – 1060.01.18)

Bishop Merewith
(1025 – 1033.04.12)

Died:1033.04.12

Bishop of Wells (England) (1025 – 1033.04.12)

Bishop Brihtwine
(1024 – 1025)

Died:1027

Bishop of Wells (England) (1021 – 1023)

Bishop of Wells (England) (1024 – 1025)

Bishop Aethelwine
(1023 – 1024)

Consecrated Bishop:1013
Died:1027

Bishop of Wells (England) (1013 – 1021)

Bishop of Wells (England) (1023 – 1024)

Bishop Brihtwine
(1021 – 1023)

Died:1027

Bishop of Wells (England) (1021 – 1023)

Bishop of Wells (England) (1024 – 1025)

Bishop Aethelwine
(1013 – 1021)

Consecrated Bishop:1013
Died:1027

Bishop of Wells (England) (1013 – 1021)

Bishop of Wells (England) (1023 – 1024)

Bishop Lyfing (later Archbishop)
(998 – 1013)

Died:1020.06.12

Bishop of Wells (England) (998 – 1013)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1013 – 1020.06.12)

Bishop Ælfwine of Wells
(997 – 998)

Consecrated Bishop:997
Died:998

Bishop of Wells (England) (997 – 998)

Bishop Sigar of Wells
(975 – 996.06.28)

Consecrated Bishop:975
Died:996.06.28

Bishop of Wells (England) (975 – 996.06.28)

Bishop Cyneweard of Glastonbury
(973 – 975.06.28)

Died:975.06.28

Bishop of Wells (England) (973 – 975.06.28)

Bishop Byrhthelm
(956 – 973)

Born: (England)
Died:973.05.15

Bishop of Wells (England) (956 – 973)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (959 – 959 not possessed)

Bishop Wulfhelm
(938 – 956)

Died:956

Bishop of Wells (England) (938 – 956)

Bishop Wulfhelm (later Archbishop)
(924? – 926)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:924?
Died:941.02.12

Bishop of Wells (England) (924? – 926)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (926 – 941.02.12)

Bishop Alphege
(923 – 937)

Died:937

Bishop of Wells (England) (923 – 937)

Bishop Athelm (later Archbishop)
(909 – 924?)

Born: (England)
Died:926.01.08

Bishop of Wells (England) (909 – 924?)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (924? – 926.01.08)

Former Prelates

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