Diocese of Winchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Winchester (Roman Rite)

Bishop John White
(1556.07.06 – 1560.01.12)

Born:	1510
Consecrated Bishop:	1554.04.01
Died:	1560.01.12 († 49)

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1554.07.06 – 1556.07.06)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1556.07.06 – 1560.01.12)

Bishop Stephen Gardiner
(1553 – 1555.11.12)

Born:	1497
Consecrated Bishop:	1531.12.03
Died:	1555.11.12 († 57)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1531 – 1551)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1553 – 1555.11.12)

Bishop Stephen Gardiner
(1531 – 1551)

(see above)

Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
(Apostolic Administrator 1529.02.08 – 1530.11.29)

Bishop Richard Foxe
(1501.08.20 – 1528.10.05)

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 Thomas Langton (later Archbishop)
(1493.03.13 – 1501.01)

Born:	(England)
Consecrated Bishop:	1483.09.07
Died:	1501.01.27

Bishop of Saint David’s (Wales) (1483 – 1485.02.08)

Bishop of Salisbury (England) (1485.02.08 – 1493.03.13)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1493.03.13 – 1501.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1501.01 – 1501.01.27)

Bishop Peter Courtenay
(1487.01.29 – 1492.09.22)

Consecrated Bishop:	1478.11.08
Died:	1492.09.22

Bishop of Exeter (England) (1478.09.09 – 1487.01.29)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1487.01.29 – 1492.09.22)

Bishop William Waynflete
(1447 – 1486.08.11)

Born:	1398
Ordained Priest:	1426.01.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1447.07.30
Died:	1486.08.11 († 87)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1447 – 1486.08.11)

Cardinal Henry Beaufort
(1404.11.19 – 1447.04.11)

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

Bishop of Lincoln (England) (1398.06.01 – 1404.11.19)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1404.11.19 [1405.04.11] – 1447.04.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1426.05.27 – 1447.04.11)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1444.03 – 1447.04.11)

Bishop William of Wykeham
(1366 – 1404.09.27)

Manners makyth man

Born:	1320
Ordained Priest:	1362
Died:	1404.09.27 († 83)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1366 – 1404.09.27)

Bishop William Edington (later Archbishop)
(1345 – 1366.05)

Born:	(England)
Consecrated Bishop:	1346.05.14
Died:	1366.10.06

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1345 – 1366.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1366.05 – 1366.10.06)

Bishop Adam Orleton
(1333.12.01 – 1345.07.18)

Consecrated Bishop:	1317.05.22
Died:	1345.07.18

Bishop of Hereford (England) (1317.05.15 – 1327.09.25)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1327.09.25 – 1333.12.01)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1333.12.01 – 1345.07.18)

Bishop John de Stratford (later Archbishop)
(1323 – 1333.11.03)

Born:	(England)
Consecrated Bishop:	1323.06.26
Died:	1348.08.23

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1323 – 1333.11.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1333.11.03 – 1348.08.23)

Bishop Rigaud of Assier
(1319.11.26 – 1323.04.12)

Died:

1323.04.12

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1319.11.26 – 1323.04.12)

Bishop John Sandale
(1316.07 – 1319.11.02)

Consecrated Bishop:	1316.10.31
Died:	1319.11.02

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1316.07 – 1319.11.02)

Bishop Henry Woodlock
(1305.01.29 – 1316.06.29)

Consecrated Bishop:	1305.05.30
Died:	1316.06.29

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1305.01.29 – 1316.06.29)

Bishop John of Pontoise
(1282.06.09 – 1304.12.05)

Consecrated Bishop:	1282.06
Died:	1304.12.05

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1282.06.09 – 1304.12.05)

Fr. Richard de la More
(1280 – 1282 not possessed)

Died:

1285?

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1280 – 1282 not possessed)

Bishop Nicholas of Ely
(1268.03.02 – 1280.02.12)

Consecrated Bishop:	1266.09.19
Died:	1280.02.12

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1266.06.08 [1266.09.26] – 1268.03.02)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1268.03.02 [1268.05.27] – 1280.02.12)

Bishop John Gervais
(1262.06.22 – 1268.01)

Consecrated Bishop:	1262.09.10
Died:	1268.01

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1262.06.22 – 1268.01)

Bishop Aymer de Valence
(1250.11.04 – 1260.12.04)

Died:

1260.12.04

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1250.11.04 – 1260.12.04)

Bishop William de Raley
(1242.09.01 – 1250.09.01)

Died:

1250.09.01

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1239.02 – 1242.09.01)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1242.09.01 – 1250.09.01)

Bishop Ralph Neville
(1238 – 1239 not possessed)

Died:

1244

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1224 – 1244)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1231 – 1232 not possessed)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1238 – 1239 not possessed)

Bishop Peter des Roches
(1205.09.25 – 1238.06.09)

Died:

1238.06.09

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1205.09.25 – 1238.06.09)

Fr. Richard Poore (later Bishop)
(1205 – 1205 not possessed)

Died:

1237.04.15

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1205 – 1205 not possessed)

Bishop of Durham (England) (1209 – 1213 not possessed)

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1215 – 1217.05)

Bishop of Sarum (England) (1217.05 – 1218.03.29)

Bishop of Salisbury (England) (1218.03.29 – 1228.05.14)

Bishop of Durham (England) (1228.05.14 – 1237.04.15)

Bishop Godfrey de Lucy
(1189.09.15 – 1204.09)

Consecrated Bishop:	1189.10.22
Died:	1204.09

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1189.09.15 – 1204.09)

Bishop Richard of Ilchester
(1173.05.01 – 1188.12.22)

Consecrated Bishop:	1174.10
Died:	1188.12.22

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1173.05.01 – 1188.12.22)

Bishop Henry of Blois
(1129.10.04 – 1171.08.08)

Born:	1101
Died:	1171.08.08 († 69)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1129.10.04 – 1171.08.08)

Bishop William Giffard
(1100.08.03 – 1129.01.25)

Consecrated Bishop:	1107.08.11
Died:	1129.01.25

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1100.08.03 – 1129.01.25)

Bishop Walkelin
(1070.05.23 – 1098.01)

Consecrated Bishop:	1070.05.30
Died:	1098.01

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1070.05.23 – 1098.01)

Archbishop Stigand
(1047 – 1070.04.11)

Born:	(England)
Consecrated Bishop:	1043.04.03
Died:	1072.02.22

Bishop of Elmham (England) (1043 – 1043)

Bishop of Elmham (England) (1044 – 1047)

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1047 – 1070.04.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1052 – 1070.04.11)

Bishop Aelfwine of Winchester
(1032 – 1047.08.29)

Died:

1047.08.29

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1032 – 1047.08.29)

Bishop Aelfsige
(1013 – 1032)

Died:

1032

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1013 – 1032)

Bishop Æthelwold
(1006 – 1012)

Consecrated Bishop:	1006
Died:	1012

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1006 – 1012)

Bishop Cenwulf of Winchester
(1006 – 1006)

Died:

1006

Bishop of Winchester (England) (1006 – 1006)

Saint Bishop Ælfheah of Canterbury (later Archbishop)
(984 – 1006)

Born:	953 (England)
Consecrated Bishop:	984.10.19
Died:	1012.04.19 🩸 (Greenwich, England † 58)
Feast:	04.19

Bishop of Winchester (England) (984 – 1006)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1006 – 1012.04.19)

Archbishop. Martyr.

Saint Bishop Æthelwold of Winchester
(963 – 984.08.01)

Born:	909
Died:	984.08.01 († 74)
Feast:	08.01

Bishop of Winchester (England) (963 – 984.08.01)

Bishop.

Bishop Beorhthelm of Winchester
(960 – 963)

Died:

963

Bishop of Winchester (England) (960 – 963)

Bishop Ælfsige (later Archbishop)
(951 – 958)

Born:	(England)
Consecrated Bishop:	951
Died:	959

Bishop of Winchester (England) (951 – 958)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (958 – 959)

Saint Bishop Ælfheah of Winchester
(935 – 951.03.12)

Died:	951.03.12
Feast:	03.12

Bishop of Winchester (England) (935 – 951.03.12)

Bishop.

Saint Bishop Swithun of Winchester
(852 – 862.07.02)

Born:	800? (England)
Died:	862.07.02 (Winchester, England † 61)
Feast:	07.02

Bishop of Winchester (England) (852 – 862.07.02)

Bishop.

Bishop-elect Æthelhard (later Archbishop)
(759 – 792)

Born:	(England)
Consecrated Bishop:	793.07.21
Died:	805.05.12

Bishop of Winchester (England) (759 – 792)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (792 [793.07.21] – 805.05.12)

Saint Bishop Hædde of Winchester
(676 – 705.07.07)

Died:	705.07.07
Feast:	07.07

Bishop of Winchester (England) (676 – 705.07.07)

Bishop.

Bishop Wine
(660 – 663)

Consecrated Bishop:	660
Died:	672?

Bishop of Winchester (England) (660 – 663)

Bishop of Dorchester (England) (663 – 666)

Bishop of London (England) (666 – 672?)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop William Hogieston, O.P. (1520.08.08 – ?)

Former Diocese of

Winchester

England

History

Past Ordinaries

Former Prelates