Richard Newport (bishop)
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| Richard Newport | |
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| Bishop of London | |
| Church | Catholic |
| See | Diocese of London |
| In office | 1317–1318 |
| Predecessor | Gilbert Segrave |
| Successor | Stephen Gravesend |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 24 August 1318 |
Richard Newport was a medieval Bishop of London.
Newport was elected 27 January 1317 and consecrated on 15 May 1317. He died on 24 August 1318.[1]
Notes [edit]
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258
References [edit]
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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| Preceded by Gilbert Segrave |
Bishop of London 1316–1317 |
Succeeded by Stephen Gravesend |
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