John Bradfield (bishop)

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name =John Bradfield


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Rochester
Title = Bishop of Rochester
Period = 1277–1283
Predecessor = Walter de Merton
Successor =John Kirkby
ordination =
bishops =
post =Precentor of Rochester
date of birth =
place of birth =
date of death =April 23 1283
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John Bradfield (or John de Bradfield) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

Life

John is believed to have come from Bradfield in Berkshire. He was a monk of Rochester Cathedral and precentor of Rochester before he was elected to the see of Rochester in 1278. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33873 British History Online Bishops of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007] He was consecrated on May 29 1278. He died on 23 April 1283.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 248]

ee also

* List of bishops of Rochester

Notes

References

* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Bradfield, John de
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Rochester
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DATE OF DEATH=23 April 1283
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