John Bradfield (bishop)

For other uses, see John Bradfield (disambiguation).

John Bradfield
Bishop of Rochester
Elected	1278
Term ended	23 April 1283
Predecessor	Walter de Merton
Successor	John Kirkby
Other post(s)	Precentor of Rochester
Orders
Consecration	29 May 1278
Personal details
Died	23 April 1283
Denomination	Catholic

John Bradfield (or John de Bradfield) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

Bradfield is believed to have come from Bradfield in Berkshire. He was a monk of Rochester Cathedral and precentor of Rochester before he was elected to the see of Rochester in 1278. ^[1] He was consecrated on 29 May 1278. He died on 23 April 1283. ^[2]

Citations

1. British History Online Bishops of Rochester Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 30 October 2007
2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 267

References

• Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN   0-521-56350-X.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Walter de Merton	Bishop of Rochester 1278–1283	Succeeded by John Kirkby