John Climping

Infobox bishopbiog
name =John Climping


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Chichester
Title = Bishop of Chichester
Period = 1253–1262
Predecessor = Richard of Chichester
Successor =Stephen Bersted
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post =Chancellor of Chichester
date of birth =
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date of death =18 May 1262
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John Climping or John of Climping or John of Arundel [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34293 British History Online Bishops of Chichester] accessed on 21 October 2007] was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.

Life

He was a clerk of Ranulf of Wareham by 18 July 1220. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34334 British History Online Prebends of Chichester] accessed on 21 October 2007] By 1232 he was a canon of Chichester Cathedral and was named Archdeacon of Chichester by December of 1242. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34301 British History Online Archdeacons of Chichester] accessed on 21 October 2007] He was then Chancellor of Chichester by 17 July 1247 as well as rector of Climping. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34297 British History Online Chancellors of Chichester] accessed on 21 October 2007] He was elected to the see of Chichester on 20 May 1253, and consecrated on 11 January 1254Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 239] at Canterbury.

He died on 18 May 1262.

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34301 British History Online Archdeacons of Chichester] accessed on 21 October 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34293 British History Online Bishops of Chichester] accessed on 21 October 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34297 British History Online Chancellors of Chichester] accessed on 21 October 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34334 British History Online Prebends of Chichester] accessed on 21 October 2007
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Persondata
NAME= Climping, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=John of Climping; John of Arundel
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Chichester
DATE OF BIRTH=
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DATE OF DEATH=18 May 1262
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