Sylvester of Worcester

For other uses, see Sylvester (disambiguation).

Sylvester
Bishop of Worcester
Elected	3 April 1216
Installed	8 September 1216
Term ended	16 July 1218
Predecessor	Walter de Grey
Successor	William de Blois
Previous post(s)	Prior of Worcester
Orders
Consecration	3 July 1216
Personal details
Died	16 July 1218
Denomination	Catholic

Sylvester was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.

Sylvester was elected Prior of Worcester on 21 January 1215. ^[1] He was elected to the see of Worcester on 3 April 1216 and consecrated on 3 July 1216. ^[2] He was enthroned at Worcester Cathedral on 8 September 1216. He died on 16 July 1218. ^[3]

Citations

1. British History Online Priors of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 279
3. British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007

References

• British History Online Bishops of Worcester accessed on 3 November 2007
• British History Online Priors of Worcester accessed on 3 November 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 de Grey	Bishop of Worcester 1216–1218	Succeeded by William de Blois