Simon Walton (bishop)
Simon Walton | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Norwich | |
| Elected | 4 June 1257 |
| Installed | 17 March 1258 |
| Term ended | 2 January 1266 |
| Predecessor | Walter Suffield |
| Successor | Roger Skerning |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 10 March 1258 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 2 January 1266 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Simon Walton (or Simon de Wanton; died 2 January 1266) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich.
Life
A royal justice, Walton was elected to the see of Norwich on 4 June 1257 and was consecrated on 10 March 1258. He was enthroned at Norwich Cathedral on 17 March 1258.[1]
Pope Clement IV ordered Walton to find a coadjutor on 29 September 1265, as the bishop was sick and unable to perform his duties.[1] He died on 2 January 1266.[2]
Citations
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 261
References
- British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
- 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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