Former Diocese of

Rochester

England England

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Rochester (English) / Roffen(sis) (Latin)

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History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Rochester (Roman Rite)

Bishop Maurice Griffith
(1554 – 1558.11.20)

Died:1558.11.20

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1554 – 1558.11.20)

Bishop John Scory
(1551 – 1552)

Died:1585

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1551 – 1552)

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1552 – 1553)

Bishop of Hereford (England) (1559 – 1585)

Bishop John Ponet
(1550 – 1551)

Born:1514
Died:1556.08 († 41)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1550 – 1551)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1551 – 1553)

Bishop Nicholas Ridley
(1547 – 1550)

Born:1500
Died:1555.10.16 († 54)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1547 – 1550)

Bishop of London (England) (1550 – 1553)

Bishop Henry Holbeach
(1544 – 1547)

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

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1544 – 1547)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1547 – 1551.08.02)

Bishop Nicholas Heath (later Archbishop)
(1539 – 1543)

Born:1501 (England)
Died:1578 († 77)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1539 – 1543)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1543 – 1551)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1555 – 1559)

Bishop John Hilsey
(1535 – 1538)

Died:1538

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1535 – 1538)

Saint Cardinal John Fisher
(1504.10.14 – 1535.06.22)

Faciam vos fieri piscatores hominum

Born:1469 (Beverly, Yorkshire, England)
Ordained Priest:1491.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1504.11.24
Created Cardinal:1535.05.21
Died:1535.06.22 🩸 (London, England † 65)
Beatified:1886.12.29 (equipollently)
Canonised:1935.05.19
Feast:06.22

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1504.10.14 – 1535.06.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1535.05.31 – 1535.06.22)

Cardinal. Martyr.

Bishop Richard FitzJames
(1497.01.02 – 1503.11.29)

Consecrated Bishop:1497.05.21
Died:1522.01.15

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1497.01.02 – 1503.11.29)

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1503.11.29 – 1506.06.05)

Bishop of London (England) (1506.06.05 – 1522.01.15)

Bishop Thomas Savage (later Archbishop)
(1492.12.03 – 1497)

Born:1463 (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1493.04.28
Died:1507.09.02 († 43)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1492.12.03 – 1497)

Bishop of London (England) (1497 – 1501.01.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1501.01.18 – 1507.09.02)

Bishop Edmund Audley
(1480.07.07 – 1492.06.22)

Consecrated Bishop:1480.10.01
Died:1524.08.23

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1480.07.07 – 1492.06.22)

Bishop of Hereford (England) (1492.06.22 – 1502.01.10)

Bishop of Salisbury (England) (1502.01.10 – 1524.08.23)

Bishop John Russell
(1474 – 1480.07.07)

Consecrated Bishop:1476.09.22
Died:1494.12.30

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1474 – 1480.07.07)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1480.07.07 – 1494.12.30)

Bishop John Alcock
(1472.01.08 – 1476.07.15)

Consecrated Bishop:1472.03.15
Died:1500.10.01

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1472.01.08 – 1476.07.15)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1476.07.15 – 1486.10.06)

Bishop of Ely (England) (1486.10.06 – 1500.10.01)

Bishop Thomas Rotherham (later Archbishop)
(1468 – 1472.01.08)

Born:1423.08.24 (England)
Died:1500.05.29 († 76)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1468 – 1472.01.08)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1472.01.08 – 1480.07.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1480.07.07 – 1500.05.29)

Bishop John Low
(1444.04.22 – 1467.11.21)

Died:1467.11.21

Bishop of Saint Asaph (Wales) (1433.11.01 – 1444.04.22)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1444.04.22 – 1467.11.21)

Bishop William Wells
(1436.09.19 – 1444.02)

Consecrated Bishop:1437.03.24
Died:1444.02

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1436.09.19 – 1444.02)

Bishop Thomas Brunce
(1435.02.21 – 1437.09.19)

Born:1388
Consecrated Bishop:1435.05.01
Died:1445.12.06 († 56)

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1429 – 1429 not possessed)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1433.09.24 – 1435.02.21 not possessed)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1435.02.21 – 1437.09.19)

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1437.09.19 – 1445.12.06)

Bishop John Langdon
(1421.11.17 – 1434.09.30)

Consecrated Bishop:1422.06.07
Died:1434.09.30

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1421.11.17 – 1434.09.30)

Bishop John Kemp (later Cardinal)
(1419.06.21 – 1421.02.28)

Born:1380 (England)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1419.12.03
Created Cardinal:1439.12.18
Died:1454.03.22 († 73)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1419.06.21 – 1421.02.28)

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1421.02.28 – 1421.11.17)

Bishop of London (England) (1421.11.17 – 1425.07.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1425.07.20 – 1452.07.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1440.01.08 – 1452.07.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1452.07.28 – 1454.03.22)

Bishop of Santa Rufina (Italy) (1452.07.28 – 1454.03.22)

Cardinal-Bishop of Santa Rufina (1452.07.28 – 1454.03.22)

Bishop Richard Young
(1404.07.28 – 1418.10)

Died:1418.10

Bishop of Bangor (Scotland) (1398.12.02 – 1404.07.28)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1404.07.28 – 1418.10)

Bishop John Bottlesham
(1400.04.09 – 1404.04.17)

Consecrated Bishop:1400.07.04
Died:1404.04.17

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1400.04.09 – 1404.04.17)

Bishop William Bottlesham
(1389.08.27 – 1400.02)

Died:1400.02

Bishop of Bethléem à Clamecy (France) (1383 – 1385.12.02)

Bishop of Llandaff (Wales) (1385.12.02 – 1389.08.27)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1389.08.27 – 1400.02)

Bishop Thomas Brinton
(1373.01.31 – 1389)

Consecrated Bishop:1373.02.06
Died:1389

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1373.01.31 – 1389)

Bishop Thomas Trilleck
(1364.03.06 – 1372.12)

Consecrated Bishop:1364.05.26
Died:1372.12

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1364.03.06 – 1372.12)

Bishop William Whittlesey (later Archbishop)
(1360.10.23 – 1364.03.06)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1362.02.06
Died:1374.06.05

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1360.10.23 – 1364.03.06)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1364.03.06 – 1368.10.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1368.10.11 – 1374.06.05)

Bishop John Sheppey
(1352.10.22 – 1360.10.19)

Born:1300
Consecrated Bishop:1353.03.19
Died:1360.10.19 († 59)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1352.10.22 – 1360.10.19)

Bishop Hamo Hethe
(1317.03.18 – 1352)

Consecrated Bishop:1319.08.26
Died:1352.05.04

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1317.03.18 – 1352)

Bishop Thomas Wouldham
(1291.06.06 – 1317.02.28)

Consecrated Bishop:1292.01.06
Died:1317.02.28

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1291.06.06 – 1317.02.28)

Bishop Thomas Ingoldsthorpe
(1283 – 1291.05.11)

Consecrated Bishop:1283.09.26
Died:1291.05.11

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1283 – 1291.05.11)

Bishop John Bradfield
(1278 – 1283.04.23)

Consecrated Bishop:1278.05.29
Died:1283.04.23

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1278 – 1283.04.23)

Bishop Walter de Merton
(1274.07 – 1277.10.27)

Born:1205
Consecrated Bishop:1274.10.21
Died:1277.10.27 († 71)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1274.07 – 1277.10.27)

Bishop Lawrence of St Martin
(1250.10.19 – 1274.06.03)

Consecrated Bishop:1251.04.09
Died:1274.06.03

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1250.10.19 – 1274.06.03)

Bishop Richard Wendene
(1235.03.26 – 1250.10.12)

Consecrated Bishop:1238.11.21
Died:1250.10.12

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1235.03.26 – 1250.10.12)

Bishop Henry Sandford
(1226.12.26 – 1235.02.24)

Consecrated Bishop:1227.05.09
Died:1235.02.24

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1226.12.26 [1227.05.16] – 1235.02.24)

Bishop Benedict of Sausetun
(1214.12.13 – 1226.12.18)

Consecrated Bishop:1215.01.25
Died:1226.12.18

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1214.12.13 – 1226.12.18)

Bishop Gilbert Glanvill
(1185.07.16 – 1214.06.24)

Ordained Priest:1185.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1185.09.29
Died:1214.06.24

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1185.07.16 – 1214.06.24)

Bishop Waleran
(1182.10.10 – 1184.08.29)

Ordained Priest:1182.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1182.12.19
Died:1184.08.29

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1182.10.10 – 1184.08.29)

Bishop Walter
(1148.01.27 – 1182.07.26)

Consecrated Bishop:1148.03.14
Died:1182.07.26

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1148.01.27 – 1182.07.26)

Bishop Ascelin of Rochester
(1142 – 1148.01)

Consecrated Bishop:1142
Died:1148.01

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1142 – 1148.01)

Bishop John
(1137 – 1142)

Consecrated Bishop:1137
Died:1142

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1137 – 1142)

Bishop John
(1125 – 1137.06)

Died:1137.06

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1125 – 1137.06)

Bishop Ernulf
(1114.09.28 – 1124.03.15)

Born:1040
Consecrated Bishop:1115.12.26
Died:1124.03.15 († 83)

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1114.09.28 – 1124.03.15)

Bishop Ralph d’Escures (later Archbishop)
(1108 – 1114.04.26)

Born: (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1108.08.09
Died:1122.10.20

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1108 – 1114.04.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1114.04.26 – 1122.10.20)

Bishop Gundulf
(1077 – 1108.03.07)

Consecrated Bishop:1077.03.19
Died:1108.03.07

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1077 – 1108.03.07)

Bishop Arnost
(1076 – 1076.07.15)

Consecrated Bishop:1076
Died:1076.07.15

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1076 – 1076.07.15)

Bishop Siward
(1058 – 1075.10.30)

Consecrated Bishop:1058
Died:1075.10.30

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1058 – 1075.10.30)

Bishop Godwine
(1046? – 1058?)

Died:1058?

Bishop of Rochester (England) (1046? – 1058?)

Bishop Godwine
(995 – 1046?)

Died:1046?

Bishop of Rochester (England) (995 – 1046?)

Saint Bishop Ithamar of Rochester
(644 – 655)

Died:655
Feast:06.10

Bishop of Rochester (England) (644 – 655)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Justus of Canterbury (later Archbishop)
(604 – 624)

Born: (England)
Died:627.11.10?
Feast:11.10

Bishop of Rochester (England) (604 – 624)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (624 – 627.11.10?)

Archbishop.

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