Bishop of Ely

Bishop of Ely is in Bishop. See Ely Cathedral [Map].

1189 Richard I Appoints his Bishops

1189 Dec New Bishops Consecrated

Richard I Appoints his Bishops

On 15 Sep 1189 King Richard "Lionheart" I of England (age 32) held a Council meeting at Pipewell [Map] at which he appointed a number of Bishops:

Bishop William Longchamp was elected Bishop of Ely.

Bishop Godfrey Lucy was elected Bishop of Winchester.

Bishop Richard Fitzneal (age 59) was elected Bishop of London.

Archbishop Hubert Walter (age 29) was elected Bishop of Salisbury.

1189 Dec New Bishops Consecrated

On 31 Dec 1189 two of Richard I's new bishops were consecrated ...

Bishop William Longchamp was consecrated Bishop of Ely.

Bishop Richard Fitzneal (age 59) was consecrated Bishop of London.

On 06 Jan 1190 Bishop William Longchamp was enthroned Bishop of Ely at Ely Cathedral [Map].

In 1225 Bishop Geoffrey Burgh (age 45) was appointed Bishop of Ely.

On 03 Feb 1229 Bishop Hugh of Northwold was elected Bishop of Ely.

On 19 Jun 1229 Bishop Hugh of Northwold was consecrated Bishop of Ely at Canterbury Cathedral [Map].

Around 20 Jun 1316 Bishop John Hotham was elected Bishop of Ely.

On 03 Oct 1316 Bishop John Hotham was consecrated Bishop of Ely.

In 1337 Bishop Simon Montagu was appointed Bishop of Ely.

In Jul 1345 Bishop Thomas Lisle (age 47) was consecrated as Bishop of Ely.

On 15 Jul 1345 Bishop Thomas Lisle (age 47) was elected Bishop of Ely.

On 13 Aug 1373 Archbishop Thomas Fitzalan aka Arundel (age 20) was appointed Bishop of Ely.

On 03 Apr 1388 Bishop John Fordham was translated to Bishop of Ely.

Around 1437 Louis of Luxembourg travelled to England where he was appointed Bishop of Ely.

Around 1437 Louis of Luxembourg travelled to England where he was appointed Bishop of Ely.

In 1443 Cardinal Thomas Bourchier (age 25) was appointed Bishop of Ely.

In 1454 Bishop William Grey was appointed Bishop of Ely.

On 08 Aug 1478 Cardinal John Morton (age 58) was appointed Bishop of Ely.

On 26 May 1501 Bishop Richard Redman was appointed Bishop of Ely.

In 1506 Bishop James Stanley (age 41) was appointed Bishop of Ely.

In 1515 Bishop Nicholas West (age 54) was appointed Bishop of Ely.

Before 19 Apr 1534 Bishop Thomas Goodrich was elected Bishop of Ely.

On 19 Apr 1534 Bishop Thomas Goodrich was consecrated Bishop of Ely by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer (age 44) assisted by Bishop John Longland (age 61) and Bishop Christopher Lord.

In Jul 1554 Bishop Thomas Thirlby (age 48) was translated to Bishop of Ely.

In 1559 Bishop Richard Cox (age 66) was appointed Bishop of Ely where he remained for twenty-one years.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 05 Jul 1559. The v day of July was deposyd of ther byshopeprykes the archebyshope of Yorke doctur Heth (age 58), and the bysshope of Ely docthur Thurlbe (age 53), at my lord treysorer('s) (age 76) plasse at Frers Augustyne.

On 22 Sep 1609 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (age 54) was elected Bishop of Ely.

In 1628 Bishop John Buckeridge (age 66) was translated to Bishop of Ely.

On 15 Nov 1631 Bishop Francis White (age 67) was elected Bishop of Ely.

In 1638 Bishop Matthew Wren (age 52) was appointed Bishop of Ely.

In 1667 Bishop Benjamin Lany (age 75) was appointed Bishop of Ely.

In 1674 Bishop Peter Gunning (age 60) was translated to Bishop of Ely.

Evelyn's Diary. 26 Mar 1675. Dr. Brideoak (age 62) was elected Bishop of Chichester, on the translation of Dr. Gunning (age 61) to Ely.

Evelyn's Diary. 20 Feb 1676. Dr. Gunning (age 62), Bishop of Ely, preached before the King (age 45) from St. John xx. 21, 22, 23, chiefly against an anonymous book, called "Naked Truth", a famous and popular treatise against the corruption in the Clergy, but not sound as to its quotations, supposed to have been the Bishop of Hereford and was answered by Dr. Turner, it endeavoring to prove an equality of order of Bishop and Presbyter.

On 16 Jul 1684 Bishop Francis Turner (age 46) was translated to Bishop of Ely.

Evelyn's Diary. 04 Nov 1684. Dr. Turner (age 47), now translated from Rochester to Ely upon the death of Dr. Peter Gunning, preached before the King (age 54) at White-hall on 3 Romans 8, a very excellent sermon, indicating the Church of England against the pernicious doctrines of the Church of Rome. He challenged the producing but of five Cleargymen who forsooke our Church and went over to that of Rome, during all the troubles & rebellion In England, which lasted neere twenty yeares; and this was to my certaine observation a greate truth.

In 1691 Bishop Simon Patrick (age 64) was translated to Bishop of Ely.

In 1707 Bishop John Moore (age 61) was translated to Bishop of Ely.

In 1781 Bishop James Yorke (age 50) was appointed Bishop of Ely.

In May 1812 Bishop Bowyer Sparke (age 53) was translated to Bishop of Ely which position he held until his death in 1836.

In 1836 Bishop Joseph Allen (age 66) was translated to Bishop of Ely.

In 1886 Bishop Alwyne Compton (age 61) was appointed Bishop of Ely.

In 1924 Bishop Leonard Jauncey White Thompson (age 60) was appointed Bishop of Ely.