John of Greenford | |
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| Bishop of Chichester | |
| Elected | April 1173 |
| Term ended | 26 April 1180 |
| Predecessor | Hilary of Chichester |
| Successor | Seffrid II |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Chichester |
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| Consecration | 6 October 1174 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 26 April 1180 |
John of Greenford was a medievalBishop of Chichester.
Some historians say John's ancestry is unknown,[1] but others say he was the son of acanon, or priest. AlthoughGreenford is a location inMiddlesex, no contemporary record gives him that name, and it not known when the surname was first attached to John.[2] He was aprebend of London, andDean of Chichester,[3] holding the office of dean for over 20 years.[2] He was elected to thesee of Chichester in late April 1173, and consecrated on 6 October 1174.[4] As he is said to have been the son of a priest, he obtained a papaldispensation in the summer of 1174.[5] He died on 26 April 1180.[4] Besides his profession of obedience to the Archbishop of Canterbury, another 13 documents of John's survive.[6]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Chichester 1173–1180 | Succeeded by |