Former Diocese of

Lincoln

England England

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Lincoln / Lincolnen(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Lincoln (Roman Rite)

Bishop Thomas Watson
(1557.03.24 โ€“ 1584.09.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1557.08.15
Died:1584.09.27

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1557.03.24 โ€“ 1584.09.27)

Bishop John White
(1554.07.06 โ€“ 1556.07.06)

Born:1510 (Farnham, England)
Consecrated Bishop:1554.04.01
Died:1560.01.12 (South Warnborough, England โ€  49)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1554.07.06 โ€“ 1556.07.06)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1556.07.06 โ€“ 1560.01.12)

Bishop Henry Holbeach
(1547 โ€“ 1551.08.02)

Born:1477
Consecrated Bishop:1538?
Died:1551.08.02 (โ€  73)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1544 โ€“ 1547)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1547 โ€“ 1551.08.02)

Bishop John Longland
(1521.03.20 โ€“ 1547.05.07)

Born:1472?
Consecrated Bishop:1521.05.05
Died:1547.05.07 (โ€  74)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1521.03.20 โ€“ 1547.05.07)

Bishop William Atwater
(1514.09.15 โ€“ 1521.02.04)

Born:1439?
Consecrated Bishop:1514.11.12
Died:1521.02.04 (โ€  81)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1514.09.15 โ€“ 1521.02.04)

Bishop Thomas Wolsey (later Cardinal)
(1514.02.06 โ€“ 1514.09.15)

Born:1471 (Ipswitch, England)
Ordained Priest:1498.03.10
Consecrated Bishop:1514.03.26
Created Cardinal:1515.09.10
Died:1530.11.29 (Leicester, England โ€  58)

Bishop of Tournai (Belgium) (1514 โ€“ 1518)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1514.02.06 โ€“ 1514.09.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1514.09.15 โ€“ 1530.11.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1515.09.10 โ€“ 1530.11.29)

Apostolic Administrator of Bath and Wells (England) (1518.07.30 โ€“ 1523.03.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Durham (England) (1523.03.26 โ€“ 1529.02.08)

Apostolic Administrator of Winchester (England) (1529.02.08 โ€“ 1530.11.29)

Bishop William Smyth
(1496.11.06 โ€“ 1514.01.02)

Born:1460 (Farnworth, England)
Consecrated Bishop:1493.02.03
Died:1514.01.02 (โ€  53)

Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield (England) (1492.10.01 โ€“ 1496.11.06)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1496.11.06 โ€“ 1514.01.02)

Bishop John Russell
(1480.07.07 โ€“ 1494.12.30)

Consecrated Bishop:1476.09.22
Died:1494.12.30

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1474 โ€“ 1480.07.07)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1480.07.07 โ€“ 1494.12.30)

Bishop Thomas Rotherham (later Archbishop)
(1472.01.08 โ€“ 1480.07.07)

Born:1423.08.24 (Rotherham, England)
Consecrated Bishop:1468.04.03
Died:1500.05.29 (โ€  76)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1468 โ€“ 1472.01.08)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1472.01.08 โ€“ 1480.07.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1480.07.07 โ€“ 1500.05.29)

Bishop Marmaduke Lumley
(1450.01.28 โ€“ 1450.12.01)

Consecrated Bishop:1430.04.16
Died:1450.12.01

Bishop of Carlisle (England) (1429.12.05 โ€“ 1450.01.28)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1450.01.28 โ€“ 1450.12.01)

Bishop William Alnwick
(1436.09.19 โ€“ 1449.12.05)

Consecrated Bishop:1426.08.18
Died:1449.12.05

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1426.02.27 โ€“ 1436.09.19)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1436.09.19 โ€“ 1449.12.05)

Bishop William Grey
(1431.04.30 โ€“ 1436.02)

Consecrated Bishop:1426.05.26
Died:1436.02

Bishop of London (England) (1425.07.20 โ€“ 1431.04.30)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1431.04.30 โ€“ 1436.02)

Archbishop Richard Fleming
(1419.11.20 โ€“ 1431.01.25)

Born:1360? (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1420.04.28
Died:1431.01.25 (โ€  70)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1419.11.20 โ€“ 1431.01.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1424.02 โ€“ 1425.07)

Cardinal Philip Repington, O.E.S.A.
(1404.11.19 โ€“ 1419.10.10)

Born:1345? (Wales)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1405.03.29
Created Cardinal:1408.09.19
Died:1424 (โ€  79)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1404.11.19 โ€“ 1419.10.10)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1408.09.19 โ€“ 1424)

Bishop Henry Beaufort (later Cardinal)
(1398.06.01 โ€“ 1404.11.19)

Born:1374 (France)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1398.07.14
Created Cardinal:1426.05.24
Died:1447.04.11 (โ€  72)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1398.06.01 โ€“ 1404.11.19)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1404.11.19 [1405.04.11] โ€“ 1447.04.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1426.05.27 โ€“ 1447.04.11)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1444.03 โ€“ 1447.04.11)

Bishop John Bokyngham
(1363.04.05 โ€“ 1398.03.10)

Consecrated Bishop:1363.06.25
Died:1398.03.10

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1363.04.05 โ€“ 1398.03.10)

Bishop John Gynwell
(1347.03.23 โ€“ 1362.08.05)

Consecrated Bishop:1342.09.23
Died:1362.08.05

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1347.03.23 โ€“ 1362.08.05)

Bishop Thomas Bek
(1342.06.26 โ€“ 1347.02.02)

Consecrated Bishop:1342.07.07
Died:1347.02.02

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1342.06.26 โ€“ 1347.02.02)

Bishop Henry Burghersh
(1320.05.27 โ€“ 1340.12.04)

Consecrated Bishop:1320.07.20
Died:1340.12.04

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1320.05.27 โ€“ 1340.12.04)

Bishop John Dalderby
(1300.06.12 โ€“ 1320.01.12)

Consecrated Bishop:1300.06.12
Died:1320.01.12

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1300.06.12 โ€“ 1320.01.12)

Bishop Oliver Sutton
(1280.05.19 โ€“ 1299.11.13)

Consecrated Bishop:1280.05.19
Died:1299.11.13

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1280.05.19 โ€“ 1299.11.13)

Bishop Richard of Gravesend
(1258.11.03 โ€“ 1279.12.18)

Consecrated Bishop:1258.11.03
Died:1279.12.18

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1258.11.03 โ€“ 1279.12.18)

Bishop Henry of Lexington
(1254.05.17 โ€“ 1258.08.08)

Consecrated Bishop:1254.05.17
Died:1258.08.08

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1254.05.17 โ€“ 1258.08.08)

Bishop Robert Grosseteste
(1235.06.03 โ€“ 1253.10.10)

Consecrated Bishop:1235.06.17
Died:1253.10.10

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1235.06.03 โ€“ 1253.10.10)

Bishop Hugh of Wells
(1209.06.21 โ€“ 1235.02.08)

Consecrated Bishop:1209.12.20
Died:1235.02.08

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1209.06.21 โ€“ 1235.02.08)

Bishop William de Blois
(1203.08.24 โ€“ 1206.05.10)

Consecrated Bishop:1203.08.24
Died:1206.05.10

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1203.08.24 โ€“ 1206.05.10)

Saint Bishop Hugh of Avalon, O. Cart.
(1186 โ€“ 1200.11.17)

Born:1135 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1186.09.21
Died:1200.11.17 (โ€  64)
Canonised:1220.02.18 (equipollently)
Feast:11.17

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1186 โ€“ 1200.11.17)

Bishop and religious of Carthusian Order (Carthusians).

Bishop Gautier de Coutances (Walter) (later Archbishop)
(1183 โ€“ 1184.12.17)

Died:1207.11.16

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1183 โ€“ 1184.12.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rouen (France) (1184.12.17 โ€“ 1207.11.16)

Fr. Geoffrey Plantagenet (later Archbishop)
(1175 โ€“ 1182.01.06 not possessed)

Ordained Priest:1189.09.23
Consecrated Bishop:1191.08.18
Died:1212.12.12

Bishop of Lincoln (England) ([1173.05] 1175 โ€“ 1182.01.06 not possessed)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1189.08 โ€“ 1212.12.12)

Bishop Robert de Chesney
(1148 โ€“ 1166.12.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1148.12.19
Died:1166.12.27

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1148 โ€“ 1166.12.27)

Bishop Alexander
(1123.04 โ€“ 1148.02.20)

Consecrated Bishop:1123.07.22
Died:1148.02.20

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1123.04 โ€“ 1148.02.20)

Bishop Robert Bloet
(1093.03 โ€“ 1123.01.10)

Died:1123.01.10

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1093.03 โ€“ 1123.01.10)

Bishop Remigius de Fรฉcamp
(1072 โ€“ 1092.05.08)

Died:1092.05.08

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (1067 โ€“ 1072)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1072 โ€“ 1092.05.08)

Bishops of Dorchester (Roman Rite)

Bishop Remigius de Fรฉcamp
(1067 โ€“ 1072)

(see above)

Bishop Wulfwig
(1053 โ€“ 1067)

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (1053 โ€“ 1067)

Bishop Ulfus Normanus
(1049 โ€“ 1052.09.14)

Died:1052.09.14

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (1049 โ€“ 1052.09.14)

Bishop Eadnoth
(1034 โ€“ 1049.09.19)

Died:1049.09.19

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (1034 โ€“ 1049.09.19)

Bishop ร†thelric
(1016 โ€“ 1034.12.08)

Died:1034.12.08

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (1016 โ€“ 1034.12.08)

Bishop Eadnoth
(1008? โ€“ 1016.10.18)

Died:1016.10.18

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (1008? โ€“ 1016.10.18)

Bishop ร†lfhelm
(1002 โ€“ 1008?)

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (1002 โ€“ 1008?)

Bishop ร†scwig
(977? โ€“ 1002.04.23)

Died:1002.04.23

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (977? โ€“ 1002.04.23)

Bishop Alnothus
(973? โ€“ 977?)

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (973? โ€“ 977?)

Bishop Leofwine
(971 โ€“ 973?)

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (971 โ€“ 973?)

Archbishop Oskytel
(951 โ€“ 971.11.01)

Died:971.11.01

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (951 โ€“ 971.11.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (958 โ€“ 971.11.01)

Bishops of Leicester (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Wilfrid
(692 โ€“ 705)

Born:633
Consecrated Bishop:664
Died:709 (โ€  76)

Bishop of York (England) (664 โ€“ 678)

Bishop of Selsey (England) (681 โ€“ 685)

Bishop of Leicester (England) (692 โ€“ 705)

Bishop of Hexham (England) (705 โ€“ 709)

Bishop.

Bishops of Dorchester (Roman Rite)

Bishop Wine
(663 โ€“ 666)

Consecrated Bishop:660
Died:672?

Bishop of Winchester (England) (660 โ€“ 663)

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (663 โ€“ 666)

Bishop of London (England) (666 โ€“ 672?)

Saint Bishop Birinus of Dorchester
(634 โ€“ 649.12.03)

Born:600? (France)
Died:649.12.03 (Dorchester, England โ€  48)
Feast:12.03

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (634 โ€“ 649.12.03)

Bishop. Apostle to the West Saxons.

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