Simon of Ghent

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name =Simon of Ghent


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Salisbury
Title = Bishop of Salisbury
Period = 1297–1315
Predecessor = Nicholas Longespee
Successor =Roger Martival
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post =Archdeacon of Oxford
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date of death =April 2 1315
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Simon of Ghent (or Simon de Gandavo) was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury.

Life

He was a prebendary of the diocese of Salisbury and Chancellor of Oxford University, as well as Archdeacon of Oxford. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33570 British History Online Archdeacons of Oxford] accessed on October 30, 2007]

He was elected bishop on June 2 1297 and consecrated on October 20 1297 at Canterbury [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34219 British History Online Bishops of Salisbury] accessed on October 30, 2007] He died April 2 1315.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 251]

ee also

* List of bishops of Salisbury

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33570 British History Online Archdeacons of Oxford] accessed on October 30, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=34219 British History Online Bishops of Salisbury] 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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ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Gandavo, Simon de
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Salisbury; Chancellor of Oxford University
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DATE OF DEATH=April 2, 1315
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