Diocese of Lincoln

Historical Details

• Diocese of Lincoln
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 1072
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Canterbury
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: England
  • Region: Great Britain

• Diocese of Lindine
  • Erected: 678
  • Country: England
  • Region: Great Britain

• Diocese of Dorchester
  • Name Changed: 886
  • Country: England
  • Region: Great Britain

Past Ordinaries

• St. Hugh of Lincoln, Cart. † ( 1180 Appointed - 16 Nov 1200 Died)
• Henry Beaufort † (1 Jun 1398 Appointed - 19 Nov 1404 Appointed, Bishop of Winchester, England)
• Philip Repington, C.R.S.A. † (19 Nov 1404 Appointed - 21 Nov 1419 Resigned)
• Richard Fleming † (20 Nov 1419 Appointed - 25 Jan 1431 Died)
• William Grey † (30 Apr 1431 Appointed - Feb 1436 Died)
• William Alnewick † (19 Sep 1436 Appointed - 5 Dec 1449 Died)
• Marmaduke Lumley † (28 Jan 1450 Appointed - Dec 1450 Died)
• John Chedworth † (5 May 1452 Appointed - 23 Nov 1471 Died)
• Thomas Rotheram (Scott) † (8 Jan 1472 Appointed - 7 Jul 1480 Appointed, Archbishop of York, England)
• John Russell † (7 Jul 1480 Appointed - 30 Dec 1494 Died)
• William Smyth (Smith) † (6 Nov 1495 Appointed - 2 Jan 1514 Died)
• Thomas Wolsey † (6 Feb 1514 Appointed - 15 Sep 1514 Appointed, Archbishop of York, England)
• William Atwater † (15 Sep 1514 Appointed - 4 Feb 1521 Died)
• John Longlands † (20 Mar 1521 Appointed - 7 May 1547 Died)
• John White † (1 Apr 1554 Ordained Bishop - 6 Jul 1556 Appointed, Bishop of Winchester, England)
• Thomas Watson † (24 Mar 1557 Appointed - 25 Jun 1559 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• William Alnewick † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1436 to 5 Dec 1449)
• William Atwater † (Bishop: 15 Sep 1514 to 4 Feb 1521)
• Henry Beaufort † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1398 to 19 Nov 1404)
• John Chedworth † (Bishop: 5 May 1452 to 23 Nov 1471)
• Richard Fleming † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1419 to 25 Jan 1431)
• William Grey † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1431 to Feb 1436)
• Robert King, O. Cist. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jan 1527 to 1 Sep 1542)
• St. Hugh of Lincoln, Cart. † (Bishop: 1180 to 16 Nov 1200)
• John Longlands † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1521 to 7 May 1547)
• Marmaduke Lumley † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1450 to Dec 1450)
• Philip Repington, C.R.S.A. † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1404 to 21 Nov 1419)
• Thomas Rotheram (Scott) † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1472 to 7 Jul 1480)
• John Russell † (Bishop: 7 Jul 1480 to 30 Dec 1494)
• William Smyth (Smith) † (Bishop: 6 Nov 1495 to 2 Jan 1514)
• Thomas Watson † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1557 to 25 Jun 1559)
• John White † (Bishop: 1 Apr 1554 to 6 Jul 1556)
• Thomas Wolsey † (Bishop: 6 Feb 1514 to 15 Sep 1514)