George Athequa
George Athequa or George de Athequa also George Attien O.P. († February 1537 in Llandaff , Kingdom of England ) was Roman Catholic Bishop of Llandaff .
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George Athequa was made Bishop of Llandaff, in Wales , on February 11, 1517 . The solemn episcopal ordination took place on March 8, 1517. The main consecrator was Bishop Charles Booth of Hereford from England , with John Young , titular bishop of Callipolis , and Francis Sexello OFM , titular bishop of Castoria serving as co-consecrators .
Bishop George Athequa served as Bishop of Llandaff for approximately twenty years until his death in 1537. Due to the English Reformation , he became the last Roman Catholic bishop of the Llandaff diocese.
See also
- Roman Catholic Church in the United Kingdom
- List of former Catholic dioceses, here Great Britain
- List of the Bishops of Llandaff
- Exeter conspiracy
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SURNAME | Athequa, George |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Athequa, George de; Attien, George |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic Bishop of Llandaff |
DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
DATE OF DEATH | February 1537 |
Place of death | Llandaff |