Former Diocese of

Worcester

England England

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Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Worcester / Wigornien(sis) (Latin)

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History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Worcester (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Hooper
(1552 – 1554)

Born:1500? (England)
Died:1555.02.09 († 54)

Bishop of Gloucester (England) (1550 – 1554)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1552 – 1554)

Bishop Nicholas Heath (later Archbishop)
(1543 – 1551)

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)

Cardinal Girolamo Ghinucci
(1522.09.26 – 1541.07.03)

Born:1480 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:
Created Cardinal:1535.05.21
Died:1541.07.03 († 60)

Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1512.10.16 – 1518.07.30)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1522.09.26 – 1541.07.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Malta (Malta) (1523.09.10 – 1538.03.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1535.05.31 – 1537.01.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Clemente (1537.01.25 – 1541.07.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Cavaillon (1537.07.06 – 1540.07.16)

Apostolic Administrator of Tropea (Italy) (1538.06.19 – 1541.07.03)

Cardinal Giulio de’ Medici (later Pope Clement VII)
(Apostolic Administrator 1521.06.07 – 1522.09.26)

Bishop Silvestro de’ Gigli
(1498.12.24 – 1521.04.16)

Consecrated Bishop:1499.04.06
Died:1521.04.16

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1498.12.24 – 1521.04.16)

Bishop Giovanni de’ Gigli
(1497.08.30 – 1498.08.25)

Consecrated Bishop:1497.09.10
Died:1498.08.25

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1497.08.30 – 1498.08.25)

Bishop Robert Morton
(1486.10.16 – 1497.05)

Consecrated Bishop:1487.01.28
Died:1497.05

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1486.10.16 – 1497.05)

Bishop John Alcock
(1476.07.15 – 1486.10.06)

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 John Carpenter
(1443.12.20 – 1476.07)

Per acuta belli

Born:1399
Consecrated Bishop:1444.03.22
Died:1476 († 77)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1443.12.20 – 1476.07)

Bishop Thomas Bourchier (later Cardinal)
(1433.09.24 – 1443.12.20)

Born:1404 (England)
Ordained Priest:1433
Consecrated Bishop:1435.05.15
Created Cardinal in pectore:1467.09.18
Revealed as Cardinal:1467.09.19
Died:1486.03.30 († 81)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1433.09.24 – 1443.12.20)

Bishop of Ely (England) (1443.12.20 – 1454.06.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1454.06.21 – 1486.03.30)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane (1468.05.13 – 1486.03.30)

Fr. Thomas Brunce (later Bishop)
(1433.09.24 – 1435.02.21 not possessed)

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 Thomas Poulton
(1426.02.27 – 1433.08.23)

Consecrated Bishop:1420.07.21
Died:1433.08.23

Bishop of Hereford (England) (1420.07.15 – 1421.11.17)

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1421.11.17 – 1426.02.27)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1426.02.27 – 1433.08.23)

Bishop Philip Morgan
(1419.04.24 – 1426.02.27)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1419.12.02
Died:1435.10.25

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1419.04.24 – 1426.02.27)

Bishop of Ely (England) (1426.02.27 – 1435.10.25)

Bishop Thomas Peverel
(1407.07.04 – 1419.03)

Died:1419.03

Bishop of Ossory (Ireland) (1395.11.03 – 1398.07.02)

Bishop of Llandaff (Wales) (1398.07.02 – 1407.07.04)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1407.07.04 – 1419.03)

Bishop Richard Clifford
(1401.08.19 – 1407.06.22)

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 Robert Tideman of Winchcombe
(1395.06.15 – 1401.06.13)

Consecrated Bishop:1393.10.13
Died:1401.06.13

Bishop of Llandaff (Wales) (1393 – 1395.06.15)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1395.06.15 – 1401.06.13)

Bishop Henry Wakefield
(1375.09.12 – 1395.03.11)

Consecrated Bishop:1375.10.28
Died:1395.03.11

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1375.09.12 – 1395.03.11)

Bishop William Lenn
(1368.10.11 – 1373.11.18)

Consecrated Bishop:1362.08.18
Died:1373.11.18

Bishop of Chichester (England) (1362.05.16 – 1368.10.11)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1368.10.11 – 1373.11.18)

Bishop William Whittlesey (later Archbishop)
(1364.03.06 – 1368.10.11)

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 Barnet
(1361.12.16 – 1363.11.28)

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 Reginald Brian
(1352.10.22 – 1361.12.10)

Consecrated Bishop:1350.09.26
Died:1361.12.10

Bishop of Saint David’s (Wales) (1350 – 1352.10.22)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1352.10.22 – 1361.12.10)

Bishop John Thoresby (later Cardinal)
(1349.09.04 – 1352.08.16)

Born: (England)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1347.09.23
Created Cardinal:1361.09.17
Died:1373.11.06

Bishop of Saint David’s (Wales) (1347.05.23 – 1349.09.04)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1349.09.04 – 1352.08.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1352.08.16 [1354.09.08] – 1373.11.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Sabina (1361.09.17 – 1373.11.06)

Bishop Wulstan Bransford
(1339.01.04 – 1349.08.06)

Consecrated Bishop:1339.03.21
Died:1349.08.06

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1339.01.04 – 1349.08.06)

Bishop Thomas Hemenhale
(1337.03.14 – 1338.12.21)

Consecrated Bishop:1337.03.30
Died:1338.12.21

Bishop of Norwich (England) (1336.04.06 – 1337.03.14 not possessed)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1337.03.14 – 1338.12.21)

Bishop Simon Montacute
(1333.12.11 – 1337.03.14)

Consecrated Bishop:1334.05.08
Died:1345.06.20

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1333.12.11 – 1337.03.14)

Bishop of Ely (England) (1337.03.14 – 1345.06.20)

Bishop Adam Orleton
(1327.09.25 – 1333.12.01)

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 Thomas Cobham
(1317.03.31 – 1327.08.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1317.05.22
Died:1327.08.27

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1317.03.31 – 1327.08.27)

Bishop Walter Maidstone
(1313.10.01 – 1317.03.28)

Consecrated Bishop:1313.10.07
Died:1317.03.28

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1313.10.01 – 1317.03.28)

Bishop Walter Reynolds (later Archbishop)
(1307.11.13 – 1313.10.01)

Born: (England)
Consecrated Bishop:1308.10.13
Died:1327.11.15

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1307.11.13 – 1313.10.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1313.10.01 – 1327.11.15)

Bishop William Gainsborough
(1302.10.22 – 1307.09.17)

Consecrated Bishop:1302.10.28
Died:1307.09.17

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1302.10.22 – 1307.09.17)

Bishop Godfrey de Giffard
(1268.06.13 – 1302.01.26)

Born:1235
Consecrated Bishop:1268.09.23
Died:1302.01.26 († 66)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1268.06.13 – 1302.01.26)

Bishop Nicholas of Ely
(1266.06.08 – 1268.03.02)

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 Walter de Cantilupe
(1236.08.30 – 1266.02.12)

Ordained Priest:1237.04.18
Consecrated Bishop:1237.05.03
Died:1266.02.12

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1236.08.30 – 1266.02.12)

Bishop William de Blois
(1218.08.25 – 1236.08.18)

Consecrated Bishop:1218.10.07
Died:1236.08.18

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1218.08.25 – 1236.08.18)

Bishop Sylvester of Worcester
(1216.04.03 – 1218.07.16)

Consecrated Bishop:1216.07.03
Died:1218.07.16

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1216.04.03 [1216.09.08] – 1218.07.16)

Bishop Walter de Gray (later Archbishop)
(1214.01.20 – 1215.11.10)

Consecrated Bishop:1214.10.05
Died:1255.05.01

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1214.01.20 – 1215.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1215.11.10 – 1255.05.01)

Bishop Mauger of Worcester
(1199 – 1212.07.01)

Consecrated Bishop:1200.06.04
Died:1212.07.01

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1199 – 1212.07.01)

Bishop John of Coutances
(1196.01 – 1198.09.24)

Consecrated Bishop:1196.10.20
Died:1198.09.24

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1196.01 – 1198.09.24)

Bishop Henry de Sully
(1193.12.04 – 1195.10.23)

Consecrated Bishop:1193.12.12
Died:1195.10.23

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1193.12.04 – 1195.10.23)

Bishop Robert FitzRalph
(1190.07.01 – 1193.06.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1191.05.05
Died:1193.06.27

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1190.07.01 – 1193.06.27)

Bishop William of Northall
(1186.05.25 – 1190.05.03)

Consecrated Bishop:1186.09.21
Died:1190.05.03

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1186.05.25 – 1190.05.03)

Archbishop Baldwin of Exeter
(1180.08.10 – 1184.12)

Born:1125
Consecrated Bishop:1184.12
Died:1190.11.19 († 64)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1180.08.10 – 1184.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (1184.12 – 1190.11.19)

Bishop Roger of Worcester
(1163 – 1179.08.09)

Consecrated Bishop:1163.08.23
Died:1179.08.09

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1163 – 1179.08.09)

Bishop Alured
(1158 – 1160.07.31)

Consecrated Bishop:1158.04.13
Died:1160.07.31

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1158 – 1160.07.31)

Bishop John de Pageham
(1151 – 1157)

Ordained Priest:1151.03.03
Consecrated Bishop:1151.03.04
Died:1157

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1151 – 1157)

Bishop Simon of Worcester
(1125.03.29 – 1150.03.20)

Ordained Priest:1125.05.23
Consecrated Bishop:1125.05.24
Died:1150.03.20

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1125.03.29 – 1150.03.20)

Bishop Theulf
(1113.12.28 – 1123.10.20)

Consecrated Bishop:1115.06.27
Died:1123.10.20

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1113.12.28 – 1123.10.20)

Bishop Samson
(1096 – 1112.05.05)

Ordained Priest:1096.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:1096.06.08
Died:1112.05.05

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1096 – 1112.05.05)

Saint Bishop Wulfstan of Worcester
(1062 – 1095.01.20)

Born:1008 (Long Itchington, England)
Consecrated Bishop:1062.09.08
Died:1095.01.20 (Worcester, England † 86)
Canonised:1203.05.14 (equipollently)
Feast:01.20

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1062 – 1095.01.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Lichfield (England) (1071 – 1072)

Bishop.

Archbishop Ealdred
(1046 – 1061)

Died:1069.09.11

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1046 – 1061)

Bishop of Hereford (England) (1056 – 1060)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) ([1060] 1061 – 1069.09.11)

Bishop Lyfing of Winchester
(1041 – 1046.03)

Consecrated Bishop:1027
Died:1046.03

Bishop of Cornwall (England) (1027 – 1040)

Bishop of Crediton (England) (1027 – 1046.03)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1038 – 1040)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1041 – 1046.03)

Archbishop Ælfric Puttoc
(1040 – 1041)

Consecrated Bishop:1023
Died:1051.01.22

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1023 – 1041)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1040 – 1041)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1042 – 1051.01.22)

Bishop Lyfing of Winchester
(1038 – 1040)

Consecrated Bishop:1027
Died:1046.03

Bishop of Cornwall (England) (1027 – 1040)

Bishop of Crediton (England) (1027 – 1046.03)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1038 – 1040)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1041 – 1046.03)

Archbishop Wulfstan
(1002 – 1016)

Died:1023.05.28

Bishop of London (England) (996 – 1002)

Bishop of Worcester (England) (1002 – 1016)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (1002 – 1023.05.28)

Saint Archbishop Oswald
(961 – 992.02.29)

Died:992.02.29
Feast:02.29

Bishop of Worcester (England) (961 – 992.02.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of York (England) (972 – 992.02.29)

Archbishop.

Saint Bishop Dunstan (later Archbishop)
(957 – 959)

Born:909 (England)
Died:988.05.19 († 78)
Feast:05.19

Bishop of Worcester (England) (957 – 959)

Bishop of London (England) (958 – 959)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Canterbury (England) (959 – 988.05.19)

Archbishop.

Bishop Koenwald
(929 – 957)

Died:957

Bishop of Worcester (England) (929 – 957)

Bishop Wilfrith
(922 – 929)

Consecrated Bishop:922
Died:929

Bishop of Worcester (England) (922 – 929)

Bishop Æthelhun
(915 – 922)

Consecrated Bishop:915
Died:922

Bishop of Worcester (England) (915 – 922)

Bishop Waerfrith
(873 – 915)

Died:915

Bishop of Worcester (England) (873 – 915)

Bishop Ealhhun
(848? – 872)

Died:872

Bishop of Worcester (England) (848? – 872)

Bishop Heahbeorht
(822 – 845?)

Consecrated Bishop:822
Died:845?

Bishop of Worcester (England) (822 – 845?)

Bishop Denebeorht
(799 – 822)

Consecrated Bishop:799
Died:822

Bishop of Worcester (England) (799 – 822)

Bishop Heathured
(781 – 799)

Consecrated Bishop:781
Died:799

Bishop of Worcester (England) (781 – 799)

Bishop Tilhere
(777 – 781)

Consecrated Bishop:777
Died:781

Bishop of Worcester (England) (777 – 781)

Bishop Waermund
(775 – 777)

Consecrated Bishop:775
Died:777

Bishop of Worcester (England) (775 – 777)

Bishop Milred
(745 – 775)

Died:775

Bishop of Worcester (England) (745 – 775)

Bishop Wilfrith
(718 – 744)

Consecrated Bishop:718
Died:744

Bishop of Worcester (England) (718 – 744)

Saint Bishop Egwin
(693 – 717.12.30)

Consecrated Bishop:693
Died:717.12.30
Feast:12.30

Bishop of Worcester (England) (693 – 717.12.30)

Bishop.

Bishop Oftfor
(691 – 693)

Consecrated Bishop:691
Died:693

Bishop of Worcester (England) (691 – 693)

Bishop Bosel
(680 – 691)

Consecrated Bishop:680

Bishop of Worcester (England) (680 – 691)

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