Roger Skerning
Roger Skerning (or Roger de Skerning; died 22 January 1278) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich.
Roger Skerning | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Norwich | |
| Elected | 23 January 1266 |
| Term ended | 22 January 1278 |
| Predecessor | Simon Walton |
| Successor | William Middleton |
| Other posts | Prior of Norwich |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 4 April 1266 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 22 January 1278 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Life
Skerning was a monk of Norwich Cathedral before he was elected Prior of Norwich in 1257.[1]
Skerning was elected to the see of Norwich on 23 January 1266 and was consecrated on 4 April 1266.[2]
In 1276, William Freney, titular archbishop of Edessa, was acting as Skerning's suffragan in Norwich.[3]
Skerning died on 22 January 1278.[4]
Citations
- British History Online Priors of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
- British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
- Jackson, "Freney, William".
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 261
References
- British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
- British History Online Priors 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.
- Jackson, Peter (2005). "Freney, William (fl. 1263–1286)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Online [2014] ed.). Oxford University Press. Retrieved 6 December 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Simon Walton |
Bishop of Norwich 1266–1278 |
Succeeded by William Middleton |
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