Richard Fletcher | |
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Bishop of London | |
Church | Church of England |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | London |
Elected | 30 December 1594 |
In office | 10 January 1595 – 15 June 1596 |
Predecessor | John Aylmer |
Successor | Richard Bancroft |
Orders | |
Consecration | 14 December 1589 |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1544/5 Watford |
Died | 15 June 1596 (aged approximately 51–52) |
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Anglican |
Children | John Fletcher |
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Richard Fletcher (1544/5, Watford – 15 June 1596) was a Church of England priest and bishop. He was successively Dean of Peterborough (1583–89), bishop of Bristol (1589–93), Bishop of Worcester (1593–95) and Bishop of London (1595–96).
Fletcher was educated at Norwich School [1] and at Trinity College, Cambridge, matriculating in 1562, graduating B.A. 1566. Moving to Corpus Christi College, where he gained a fellowship in 1569, he graduated M.A. 1569, B.D. 1576, D.D. 1580. [2] He was the father of playwright John Fletcher.
During Fletcher's time as Dean of Peterborough Cathedral he was present at the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots on 8 February 1587, [2] described by Fraser as "pray(ing) out loud and at length, in a prolonged and rhetorical style as though determined to force his way into the pages of history" (1969:584), and presided over her initial funeral and burial at Peterborough Cathedral. [3]
Fletcher was elected Bishop of Bristol on 13 November 1589 and consecrated on 14 December 1589. [4] He was translated to the bishopric of Worcester on 10 February 1593, [5] and to the bishopric of London on 10 January 1595. [6]
Fletcher died in office on 15 June 1596. [6]
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Church of England titles | ||
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Preceded by William Latymer | Dean of Peterborough 1583–1589 | Succeeded by Thomas Nevile |
Preceded by John Bullingham | Bishop of Bristol 1589–1593 | Vacant Title next held by John Thornborough |
Preceded by Edmund Freke | Bishop of Worcester 1593–1595 | Succeeded by Thomas Bilson |
Preceded by John Aylmer | Bishop of London 1595–1596 | Succeeded by Richard Bancroft |