Richard Fletcher (bishop)
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| Richard Fletcher | |
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| Bishop of London | |
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| Born | 1544/5 Watford |
| Died | 15 June 1596 |
| Previous post | Bishop of Worcester |
Richard Fletcher (1544/5, Watford – 15 June 1596) was a Church of England priest and bishop. He was successively bishop of Worcester in 1593–1594 and bishop of London in 1595–1596.
Fletcher was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and became a fellow of Corpus Christi College.[1] He was the father of playwright John Fletcher.
References [edit]
- ^ Venn, J.; Venn, J. A., eds. (1922–1958). "Fletcher, Richard". Alumni Cantabrigienses (10 vols) (online ed.). Cambridge University Press.
External links [edit]
- Brett Usher, ‘Fletcher, Richard (1544/5–1596)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 3 Jan 2008
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| Preceded by John Bullingham |
Bishop of Bristol 1589–1593 |
Vacant
Title next held by
John Thornborough |
| Preceded by Edmund Freke |
Bishop of Worcester 1593–1595 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bilson |
| Preceded by John Aylmer |
Bishop of London 1594–1596 |
Succeeded by Richard Bancroft |
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