Philip Morgan (bishop)
| Philip Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ely | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Installed | 27 February 1426 |
| Term ended | 25 October 1435 |
| Predecessor | John Fordham |
| Successor | Lewis of Luxembourg |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 December 1419 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 October 1435 Bishop's Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
| Buried | Church of the Charterhouse, London. |
Philip Morgan (died 1435) was a Welsh clergyman who served firstly as Bishop of Worcester (1419–1426), then as Bishop of Ely (1426–1435).[1]
Morgan was elected Bishop of Worcester on 24 April and appointed on 19 June 1419.[2] He received possession of the temporalities of the Diocese of Worcester on 18 October and was consecrated on 3 December 1419.[2] He was postulated to the archbishopric of York in November or December 1423, but the move was quashed on 14 February 1424.[3] He remained Bishop of Worcester until he was translated to the bishopric of Ely on 27 February and received possession of the temporalities of the Diocese of Ely on 22 April 1426.[4]
Morgan died at Bishop's Hatfield, Hertfordshire on 25 October 1435, and buried at the church of the Charterhouse in London.[1][4]
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Library of Wales: Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved on 17 November 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fryde et al. 1996, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 279.
- ↑ Fryde et al. 1996, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 282.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fryde et al. 1996, Handbook of British Chronology, p. 244.
References
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Bishop of Worcester 1419–1426 |
Succeeded by Thomas Poulton |
| Preceded by
Henry Bowet
(archbishop) |
Archbishop-elect of York 1423–1424 |
Succeeded by Richard Fleming (archbishop-elect) |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Ely 1426–1435 |
Succeeded by Lewis of Luxembourg |
