Nicholas de Aquila

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Nicholas de Aquila
Bishop of Chichester-elect
Appointed1209
Quashedc.1214
Predecessor Simon of Wells
Successor Richard Poore
Other post(s) Dean of Chichester
Personal details
Diedafter 26 May 1220
DenominationCatholic

Nicholas de Aquila [lower-alpha 1] (died after 1220) was a medieval Bishop of Chichester-elect.

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Life

Aquila was a canon lawyer. [2] He may be the master of the school at Avranches in 1198, but was Dean of Chichester before February 1201. [3] He was nominated as bishop in 1209, but was never consecrated. His election was quashed about 1214. [4] He was named Dean of Avranches by 1211 and died sometime after 26 May 1220. [3]

Notes

  1. Or Nicholas de l'Aigle or Gilbert de l'Aigle; [1]

Citations

  1. Richardson and Sayles Governance of Mediaeval England p. 355
  2. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 5: Chichester: Bishops Archived 8 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 5: Chichester: Deans
  4. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 239

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Chichester
election quashed

1209–1214
Succeeded by