John Arundell
Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and Bishop of Exeter
About John Arundell
Lived 1435 – 1504 (aged 68–69). John Arundell was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
John Arundel (died 1504) was a medieval Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and Bishop of Exeter.
Biography Arundel was the son of Renfry Arundell, High Sheriff of Cornwall, and was educated at the college of Augustinian Canons in St. Columb and at Exeter College, Oxford.
Arundel was appointed a Canon of Windsor in 1479, a position he held until 1496.
After graduating with a Master's in Arts, Arundel was ordained and presented as rector to St. Columb Major. From 1482 to 1496 he served as Dean of Exeter and on 3 August 1496 was nominated as Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and consecrated on 30 November 1496. He was translated to Exeter on 5 July 1502.
Arundel died in London in 1504 and lies buried in St. Clement's Church without Temple Bar.
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Who was John Arundell?
Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and Bishop of Exeter
When was John Arundell born?
John Arundell was born in 1435.
When did John Arundell die?
John Arundell died in 1504 in London.
What was John Arundell's occupation?
John Arundell was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Arundel (bishop of Exeter)
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