Robert Stitchill
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Durham |
| Title | Bishop of Durham |
| Period in office | 1260–1274 |
| Predecessor | Walter of Kirkham |
| Successor | Robert of Holy Island |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | August 4, 1274 |
Robert Stitchill (sometimes Robert Stichel) was a medieval Bishop of Durham in England.
[edit] Life
Stitchill probably came from the village of Stitchill in Roxburghshire. His father was a priest, and may have been the William Scot who was elected to the see of Durham in 1226. William Scot was never confirmed as bishop, for his election was quashed by Pope Gregory IX in 1227.[1] Stitchill was a monk at Durham Cathedral and prior of a monastic cell at Finchale[2] before he was elected to the see of Durham on September 30, 1260.[3] His dispensation for his illegitimate birth had already been obtained from the pope.[1] He was consecrated bishop on February 13, 1261[3] at [[{Southwell]] by Godfrey Ludham, Archbishop of York.[1]
While bishop, he gave 1,300 acres (5.3 km²) of land to the monks of his cathedral chapter for their support, as well as books and other gifts. However, there were disputes with the monks over the retirement of their prior, and also over the right of the bishop to oversee the affairs of the chapter. He also founded a hospital at Greatham that survived into the modern age. He defended the rights of the bishop to the palatinate of Durham, securing a number of court decisions that upheld the palatinate rights of the bishop.[1]
Stitchill attended the Second Council of Lyon in 1274, where he obtained the permission of Pope Gregory X to resign his see.[1] He died on August 4, 1274[3] near Lyons, before he was able to return to Durham to resign. He was buried at Savigny Abbey, although his heart was sent to Durham to be buried there.[1]
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[edit] References
- British History Online Bishops of Durham accessed on October 25, 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Piper, A. J. "Stichill, Robert of (d. 1274)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed February 2, 2008
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Walter of Kirkham |
Bishop of Durham 1260–1274 |
Succeeded by Robert of Holy Island |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Stitchill, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stichel, Robert |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Durham |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 4, 1274 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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