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John of Pontoise 
Summary
John of Pontoise (died 1304), called in Latin John de Pontissara, was a medieval Bishop of Winchester in the Kingdom of England.
John of Pontoise | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Winchester | |
| Appointed | 9 June 1282 |
| Installed | September 1282 |
| Term ended | 5 December 1304 |
| Predecessor | Richard de la More |
| Successor | Henry Woodlock |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | before 15 June 1282 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 5 December 1304 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Previous post(s) | Archdeacon of Exeter |
Life edit
John of Pontoise was from Pontoise in Seine-et-Oise in France, but spent much of his life in England. In 1280, he was briefly Chancellor of the University of Oxford.[1][2] He was an Archdeacon of Exeter and a papal chaplain before Pope Martin IV provided him to the see of Winchester on 9 June 1282; he was consecrated before 15 June 1282. He was enthroned at Winchester Cathedral in September 1282.[3]
John of Pontoise died on 4 December 1304.[3]
Citations edit
- ^ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
- ^ Wood, Anthony (1790). "Fasti Oxonienses". The History and Antiquities of the Colleges and Halls in the University of Oxford. p. 14 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Winchester Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed on 2 November 2007.
References edit
- British History Online Bishops of Winchester accessed on 2 November 2007