Simon Walton (bishop)

Simon Walton (or Simon de Wanton; died 2 January 1266) was an English clergyman who served as the Bishop of Norwich.

Life

A royal justice, Walton was elected to the see of Norwich on 4 June 1257 and was consecrated on 10 March 1258. He was enthroned at Norwich Cathedral on 17 March 1258. ^[1]

Pope Clement IV ordered Walton to find a coadjutor on 29 September 1265, as the bishop was sick and unable to perform his duties. ^[1] He died on 2 January 1266. ^[2]

Citations

1. British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 261

References

• British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
• 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 Suffield	Bishop of Norwich 1257–1266	Succeeded by Roger Skerning