Lawrence of St Martin

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name =Lawrence of St Martin


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Rochester
Title = Bishop of Rochester
Period = 1250–1274
Predecessor = Richard Wendene
Successor =Walter de Merton
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post =Archdeacon of Coventry
date of birth =
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date of death =June 3 1274
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Lawrence of St Martin (or Laurence de Sancto Martino) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

Life

He was a royal clerk and held prebends in the dioceses of Chichester and Salisbury. He was also archdeacon of the diocese of Coventry. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33873 British History Online Bishops of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007]

He was elected on October 19 1250 and consecrated on April 9 1251.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 248] He was enthroned at Rochester Cathedral after October 24 1251.

He died on June 3 1274.

ee also

* List of bishops of Rochester

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33873 British History Online Bishops of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

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NAME=Lawrence of St Martin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Laurence de Sancto Martino
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Rochester; Archdeacon of Coventry
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DATE OF DEATH=June 3, 1274
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