William Gainsborough was a medieval Bishop of Worcester. He was nominated on 22 October 1302 and consecrated on 28 October 1302. He died on 17 September 1307.[1]
William Gainsborough | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Worcester | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 22 October 1302 |
| Term ended | 17 September 1307 |
| Predecessor | John St German |
| Successor | Walter Reynolds |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 28 October 1302 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 17 September 1307 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
He was a Franciscan and had been Minister Provincial (head of the order) in England from 1285-1292 [2]
Citations edit
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 279
- ^ Ministers Provincial Order of Friars Minor in Great Britain
References edit
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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