About John Howden
Lived 1499 – 1527 (aged 27–28). John Howden was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
John Howden, O.P., D.D., was a pre-Reformation clergyman who served as the Bishop of Sodor and Man.
A Dominican friar, he was appointed the bishop of the Diocese of Sodor and Man by papal provision on 18 May or 19 June 1523. He is said to have vacated the see by 17 February 1530, however, a bishop "John" was mentioned in documents in July 1532 and 2 July 1533. The next certain bishop of Sodor and Man was Thomas Stanley who was appointed to the see in 1542.
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Who was John Howden?
Bishop of Sodor and Man
When was John Howden born?
John Howden was born in 1499.
When did John Howden die?
John Howden died in 1527.
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John Howden was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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