Richard Bell (bishop)

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name =Richard Bell


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Carlisle
Title = Bishop of Carlisle
Period = 1478–1495
Predecessor = Edward Story
Successor =William Senhouse
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date of death =1496
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Richard Bell was a Bishop of Carlisle. He was selected 11 February 1478, and consecrated 26 April 1478. He resigned the see on 4 September 1495, and died in 1496.Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 236] He served as Prior of Finchale from 1457-64.cite book
editor=James Raines
title=The Charters of Endowment, Inventories and Account Rolls of the Priory of Finchale in the County of Durham
url=http://books.google.com/books?id=HUoJAAAAIAAJ
format=Google scan
accessyear=2008
accessmonth=06
series=Surtees Society
volume=6
year=1837
publisher=JB Nichols
language=Latin]

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