John of Sittingbourne (died before 1238) was Archbishop of Canterbury-elect in 1232.
John of Sittingbourne | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Canterbury-elect | |
| Elected | 16 March 1232 |
| Quashed | 12 June 1232 |
| Predecessor | Ralph Neville |
| Successor | John Blund |
| Other post(s) | Prior of Christ Church |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | never consecrated |
| Personal details | |
| Died | before 1238 |
John was a monk of Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, and was selected as prior of Christ Church in 1222.[1] John was elected to the archbishopric on 16 March 1232, but his election was quashed on 12 June 1232[2] when he resigned the office at the papal court.[3]
John died sometime before 1238.[1]
Citations
edit- ^ a b Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Canterbury: Priors
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 233
- ^ Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Canterbury: Archbishops Archived 9 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
References
edit- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1971). "Canterbury: Archbishops". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces). Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
- Greenway, Diana E. (1971). "Canterbury: Priors". Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. Vol. 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces). Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 11 September 2007.
