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Chichester Cathedral is in Chichester [Map].

1070 Council of Windsor

1559 Consecration of new Bishops

Council of Windsor

John of Worcester. 23 May 1070. On Whitsunday [3rd May] the king (age 42), at Windsor, Berkshire [Map], gave the archbishopric of York to the venerable Thomas, canon of Bayeux, and the bishopric of Winchester to his chaplain, Walkeline. On the following day, by the king's command, Ermenfrid, bishop of Sion, held a synod, [the other legates] the cardinals John and Peter having returned to Rome. At this synod, Ethelric, bishop of Sussex, was uncanonically deposed; and although he was guilty of no crime, the king soon afterwards placed him in confinement at Marlborough, Wiltshire [Map]; several abbots were also deprived. After these depositions, the king gave the bishopric of East-Anglia to Arfast, and the bishopric of Sussex to Stigand79, who were both his chaplains; which Stigand transferred his see to Chichester, the chief city in his diocese: the king also gave abbeys to some Norman monks. The archbishop of Canterbury being degraded, and the archbishop of York dead, Walkeline was, by the king's command, consecrated by the same Ermenfrid, bishop of Sion, on the octave of Whitsunday [30th May].

Note 79. This first bishop of Chichester must not be confounded with the archbishop of the same name.

Florence of Worcester. 1125. Simon, the queen's chancellor, and Sigefred, abbot of Glastonbury, both men of distinguished worth and piety, were chosen bishops while they were in Normandy; Simon being appointed to the see of Worcester, and Sigefred to the see of Chichester. Hugh, a man of great prudence, archdeacon successively to Samson and Theowulf, bishops of Worcester, died on the twelfth of the calends of April [21st March). After Easter [29th March], the bishops-elect, Simon and Sigefred, with the archbishops William (age 55) and Thurstan (age 55), and a cardinal of Rome named John, came to England,

Florence of Worcester. 12 Apr 1125. ... and Sigefred was consecrated as bishop of Chichester at Lambeth by archbishop William (age 55) on the second of the ides [the 12th] of April; there being present at this consecration the Roman cardinal, Thurstan (age 55), archbishop of York, Everard, bishop of Norwich, Richard of Hereford, Bernard of St. David's, David of Bangor, Urban of Glamorgan (age 49), and John, bishop-elect of Rochester.

In or before 1215 Bishop Richard Poore was appointed Bishop of Chichester.

Before 01 Nov 1222 Bishop Ralph Neville was elected Bishop of Chichester.

On 05 Apr 1305 Bishop John Langton was elected Bishop of Chichester.

On 19 Sep 1305 Bishop John Langton was consecrated Bishop of Chichester.

On 17 Nov 1389 Bishop Richard Mitford was elected Bishop of Chichester.

On 10 Apr 1390 Bishop Richard Mitford was consecrated Bishop of Chichester.

In 1429 Bishop Thomas Brunce (age 41) was elected Bishop of Chichester although Bishop Simon Sydenham was awared the position.

On 11 Feb 1431 Bishop Simon Sydenham was consecrated Bishop of Chichester.

On 24 Sep 1445 Bishop Adam Moleyns was elected Bishop of Chichester.

On 23 Mar 1450 Bishop Reginald Peacock (age 55) was translated to Bishop of Chichester.

In Jan 1459 Bishop Reginald Peacock (age 64) was forced to resign as Bishop of Chichester.

On 11 Feb 1478 Bishop Edward Story was translated to Bishop of Chichester.

On 29 Nov 1503 Bishop Richard Fitzjames was translated to Bishop of Chichester.

In 1508 Bishop Robert Sherbourne (age 55) was appointed Bishop of Chichester.

On 11 Jun 1536 Bishop Richard Sampson was elected Bishop of Chichester.

In 1541 Bishop Henry Man was appointed Dean Chichester Cathedral.

In 1543 Bishop George Day (age 42) was consecrated Bishop of Chichester by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer (age 53).

In Oct 1551 Bishop George Day (age 50) was deprived of the Bishopric of Chichester.

In 1552 Bishop John Scory (age 42) was appointed Bishop of Chichester.

Before 30 Sep 1553 Bishop George Day (age 52) was restored to the Bishopric of Chichester.

In 1557 Bishop John Christopherson was appointed Bishop of Chichester which post he held until 1558.

1559 Consecration of new Bishops

In 1559 five new Bishops were consecrated including:

Archbishop Edwin Sandys (age 40) was consecrated Bishop of Worcester.

Bishop William Barlow (age 61) was consecrated Bishop of Chichester.

Archbishop Edmund Grindal (age 40) was consecrated Bishop of London.

On 31 Oct 1605 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (age 50) was elected Bishop of Chichester.

On 03 Nov 1605 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (age 50) was consecrated Bishop of Chichester.

On 18 Nov 1605 Bishop Lancelot Andrewes (age 50) was installed Bishop of Chichester at Chichester Cathedral [Map].

In 1638 Bishop Brian Duppa (age 48) was elected Bishop of Chichester.

Evelyn's Diary. 09 Jul 1638. I went home to visit my friends, and, on the 26th, with my brother (age 21) and sister to Lewes [Map], where we abode till the 31st; and thence to one Mr. Michael's, of Houghton, near Arundel [Map], where we were very well treated; and, on the 2d of August, to Portsmouth, Hampshire [Map], and thence, having surveyed the fortifications (a great rarity in that blessed halcyon time in England), we passed into the Isle of Wight [Map], to the house of my Baroness Richards, in a place called Yaverland; but were turned the following day to Chichester [Map], where, having viewed the city and fair cathedral [Map], we returned home.

On 06 Feb 1642 Bishop Henry King (age 50) was appointed Bishop of Chichester.

In 1669 Zachary Crodock (age 6) was appointed Canon Chichester Cathedral.

In 1669 Bishop Peter Gunning (age 55) was appointed Bishop of Chichester.

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. 24 Mar 1676. Dr. Brideoake (age 63), Bishop of Chichester, preached a mean discourse for a Bishop. I also heard Dr. Fleetwood (age 72), Bishop of Worcester, on Matt. xxvi. 38, of the sorrows of Christ, a deadly sorrow caused by our sins; he was no great preacher.

Evelyn's Diary. 02 Sep 1676. The Dean of Chichester preached before the King (age 46), on Acts xxiv. 16; and Dr. Crichton preached the second sermon before him on Psalm xc. 12, of wisely numbering our days, and well employing our time.

On 19 Oct 1685 Bishop John Lake (age 61) was translated to Bishop of Chichester.

In 1689 Bishop Simon Patrick (age 62) was appointed Bishop of Chichester.

On 30 Aug 1691 Bishop Robert Grove (age 57) was consecrated Bishop of Chichester.

On 25 Sep 1696 Bishop Robert Grove (age 62) died in a carriage accident. He was buried in Chichester Cathedral [Map].

On 29 Dec 1806 Charles Lennox 3rd Duke Richmond (age 71) died at Goodwood West Sussex. He was buried at Chichester Cathedral [Map]. His nephew Charles Lennox 4th Duke Richmond (age 42) succeeded 4th Duke Richmond, 4th Earl March, 4th Baron Settrington. Charlotte Gordon Duchess Richmond (age 38) by marriage Duchess Richmond.

In 1824 James Lloyd 1st Baronet (age 61) was appointed Bishop of Chichester.

In 1831 Bishop Edward Maltby (age 60) was appointed Bishop of Chichester.

In 1836 Bishop William Otter (age 67) was appointed Bishop of Chichester.