John Sheppey
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Rochester |
| Title | Bishop of Rochester |
| Period in office | 1352–1360 |
| Predecessor | Hamo Hethe |
| Successor | William Whittlesey |
| Personal | |
| Date of birth | c. 1300 |
| Date of death | October 19, 1360 |
John Sheppey (c. 1300 – October 19, 1360) was an English administrator and bishop. He served as treasurer from 1356 to 1360.[1] Little is known of his family and background. A Benedictine, he was ordained deacon in 1318, and later studied at Oxford. Later he became involved in royal government, and was made bishop of Rochester on October 22, 1352. He was consecrated on March 19, 1353.[2] He died on October 19, 1360,[2] and was buried in Rochester Cathedral at the altar of St John the Baptist. As his will shows, he was a friend of his predecessor William Edington.
Sheppey is today remembered mostly for his sermons, many of which still survive.
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- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
- Spencer, H. L. 'Sheppey, John (c.1300–1360)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25350, accessed 22 Sept 2006] .
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Edington |
Lord High Treasurer 1356–1360 |
Succeeded by Simon Langham |
| Religious titles | ||
| Preceded by Hamo Hethe |
Bishop of Rochester 1352–1360 |
Succeeded by William Whittlesey |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sheppey, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Rochester; Lord High Treasurer of England |
| DATE OF BIRTH | circa 1300 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 1360 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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