Robert of Chichester | |
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Bishop of Exeter | |
Appointed | before June 1155 |
Term ended | before April 1161 |
Predecessor | Robert Warelwast |
Successor | Bartholomew Iscanus |
Other post(s) | Dean of Salisbury |
Personal details | |
Died | before April 1161 |
Denomination | Catholic |
Robert of Chichester (died before April 1161) was a medievalBishop of Exeter.
Robert is often confused with his predecessor,Robert Warelwast. His surname comes from a single source, one of his successors. He was a relative ofDavid FitzGerald,bishop of St David's, but the exact relationship is unknown. He held aprebend at Islington in the diocese of London, and wasdean of Salisbury from 1148.[1] He was consecrated on 5 June 1155[2] or perhaps on 3 June.[1]
John of Salisbury felt that Robert gained the bishopric bysimony, and his rule seems to have been unpopular. He brought in a number of clergy from the diocese of Salisbury, and acted as a patron to his successorBartholomew Iscanus as well asBaldwin of Exeter, who was later to becomeArchbishop of Canterbury.
Robert died on 10 March 1160 according to theHandbook of British Chronology,[2] but other sources just say he died before 18 April 1161.[citation needed] His burial site is unknown.[1]
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Preceded by | Bishop of Exeter 1155–1160 | Succeeded by |