William de Blois, Bishop of Worcester
- William de Blois, Bishop of Worcester
Infobox bishopbiog
name =William de Blois
religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Worcester
Title = Bishop of Worcester
Period = 1218–1236
Predecessor = Sylvester of Worcester
Successor =Walter de Cantilupe
ordination =
bishops =
post =Archdeacon of Buckingham
date of birth =
place of birth =
date of death =August 18 1236
place of death =
William de Blois was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.
Life
He was a canon of the diocese of Lincoln and held the office of Archdeacon of Buckingham in that diocese by May 10 1206. Presumably he was related to William de Blois Bishop of Lincoln, but the exact relationship is unknown.[ [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33571 British History Online Archdeacons of Buckingham] accessed on November 3, 2007] ]He was elected to the see of Worcester sometime around August 25 1218 and his election was confirmed by the papal legate to England Guala.[ [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33881 British History Online Bishops of Worcester] accessed on November 3, 2007] He was consecrated on October 7 1218. He died on August 18 1236][Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 261] or on August 17.]ee also
* List of Bishops of Worcester
Notes
References
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33571 British History Online Archdeacons of Buckingham] accessed on November 3, 2007
* [http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33881 British History Online Bishops of Worcester] accessed on November 3, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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NAME=Blois, William de
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Worcester
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DATE OF DEATH=August 18, 1238
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