Simon of Ghent

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Simon of Ghent
Bishop of Salisbury
Simon's tomb in Salisbury Cathedral
Elected2 June 1297
Term ended2 April 1315
PredecessorNicholas Longespee
SuccessorRoger Martival
Other post(s)Archdeacon of Oxford; Chancellor of the University of Oxford
Orders
Consecration20 October 1297
Personal details
Died2 April 1315
DenominationCatholic

Simon of Ghent (or Simon de Gandavo; died 1315) was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury in England.

Simon was a prebendary of the diocese of Salisbury and Chancellor of Oxford University,[1] as well as Archdeacon of Oxford.[2]

Simon was elected bishop on 2 June 1297 and consecrated on 20 October 1297 at Canterbury[3] He died on 2 April 1315.[4]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Appendix 5: Chancellors of the University". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. pp. 521–522. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
  2. ^ British History Online Archdeacons of Oxford. Accessed on 30 October 2007.
  3. ^ British History Online Bishops of Salisbury. Accessed on 30 October 2007.
  4. ^ Fryde, et al.,Handbook of British Chronology, p. 270.

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Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1291–1293
Succeeded by
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Salisbury
1297–1315
Succeeded by