Roger Skerning

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name =Roger Skerning


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Norwich
Title = Bishop of Norwich
Period = 1266–1278
Predecessor = Simon Walton
Successor =William Middleton
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post =Prior of Norwich
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date of death =January 22 1278
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Roger Skerning (or Roger de Skerning) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich.

Life

He was a monk of Norwich Cathedral before he was elected Prior of Norwich in 1257. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33867 British History Online Priors of Norwich] accessed on October 29, 2007]

He was elected to the see of Norwich on January 23 1266 and was consecrated on April 4 1266. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33866 British History Online Bishops of Norwich] accessed on October 29, 2007]

He died on January 22 1278.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 242]

ee also

* List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Norwich, England and its precursor offices

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33866 British History Online Bishops of Norwich] accessed on October 29, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33867 British History Online Priors of Norwich] accessed on October 29, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

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DATE OF DEATH=January 22, 1278
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