Thomas Kirkham

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Thomas Kirkham O.Cist
Bishop of Sodor and Man
Appointed	21 June 1458
In office	1458 – before 1478
Predecessor	Thomas Burton
Successor	Richard Oldham (bishop)
Personal details
Died	1480
Buried	Vale Royal Abbey
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Styles of Thomas Kirkham, O.Cist.
Reference style	The Right Reverend
Spoken style	My Lord
Religious style	Bishop

Thomas Kirkham (died 1480) was a pre-Reformation ecclesiastic notable for his role as the Bishop of Sodor and Man during the latter half of the 15th century.

Originating from the Cistercians, Kirkham ascended to the position of Abbot at Vale Royal in Cheshire, assuming office around the years 1438 or 1439. ^[1] His ecclesiastical career progressed with his appointment to the episcopate of the Diocese of Sodor and Man by Pope Callixtus III on the 21st of June, 1458. ^[2]

After two decades, it's presumed he tendered his resignation from the episcopal throne, as evidenced by the consecration of Richard Oldham as his episcopal successor in the year 1478. ^[3]

Kirkham's died in 1480, and he was buried within the confines of Vale Royal Abbey. ^{[4] [2]}

References

1. Elrington, C. R.; Harris, B. E.; Baggs, A. P.; Kettle, Ann J.; Lander, S. J.; Thacker, A. T.; Wardle, David, eds. (1980). "The Abbey of Vale Royal". A History of the County of Chester: Volume 3. British History Online. pp. 156–165.
2. Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi. Vol. 2. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae. pp.  239–240.
3. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 273. ISBN   0-521-56350-X.
4. Harrison, William (1879). "Bishops of Sodor and Man". An Account of the Diocese of Sodor and Man. Douglas, Isle of Man: Manx Society. pp. 53–70.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Thomas Burton	Bishop of Sodor and Man 1458–1478	Succeeded by Richard Oldham