Richard Wendene

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name =Richard Wendene


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Rochester
Title = Bishop of Rochester
Period = 1235–1250
Predecessor = Henry Sandford
Successor =Lawrence of St Martin
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post =Rector of Bromley
date of birth =
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date of death =October 12 1250
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Richard Wendene was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

Life

He was possibly from Wenden Lofts in Essex. He was an official of the bishop of Rochester and rector of Bromley in Kent. [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33873 British History Online Bishops of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007]

He was elected on March 26 1235 and consecrated on November 21 1238. He died on October 12 1250.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 248]

ee also

* List of bishops of Rochester

Notes

References

* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33873 British History Online Bishops of Rochester] accessed on October 30, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

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DATE OF DEATH=October 12, 1250
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