Robert de St Agatha
Robert de St Agatha (also Robert de Sancta Agatha ) († after July 1257) was an English clergyman. In 1256 he was elected Bishop of Carlisle , but he refused the election.
Little is known about Robert de St Agatha. He served as official to Henry of Lexinton , Bishop of Lincoln. He was also Archdeacon of Northumberland when he was elected Bishop of Carlisle from the Cathedral Chapter of Carlisle after the death of Bishop Thomas de Vipont . However, at the end of 1256, he refused the election. A little later he moved to Durham as archdeacon .
literature
- Diana E. Greenway: Archdeacons: Northumberland. Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2, Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces). Institute of Historical Research, London 1971, pp. 39-42 (British History Online)
Individual evidence
- ^ Henry Summerson: Chaury, Robert de (d. 1278). In: Henry Colin Gray Matthew, Brian Harrison (Eds.): Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , from the earliest times to the year 2000 (ODNB). Oxford University Press, Oxford 2004, ISBN 0-19-861411-X , ( oxforddnb.com license required ), as of 2004
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas de Vipont |
Bishop of Carlisle 1256 (elect) |
Robert de Chaury |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robert de St Agatha |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robert de Sancta Agatha |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English clergyman, elected Bishop of Carlisle |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | after July 1257 |