Archbishop William de Melton †

Deceased

Archbishop of York, England, Great Britain

Events

Date	Event	Title
21 Jan 1316	Selected	Archbishop of York, England, Great Britain
25 Sep 1317	Ordained Bishop	Archbishop of York, England, Great Britain
4 Apr 1340	Died	Archbishop of York, England, Great Britain

MicroData Summary
William de Melton
Archbishop William de Melton
(died 4 Apr 1340)
Archbishop of York

Event Place
Ordained Bishop Avignon, Diocese of Avignon, France

a bishop for 22.5 years

Principal Consecrator:
Pope John XXII
(Jacques d’Euse †)

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Pope John XXII
(Jacques d’Euse †)

Principal Consecrator of:
Bishop John Kirkby † (1332)
Bishop Robert Graystanes † (1333)

Event	Place
Ordained Bishop	Avignon, Diocese of Avignon, France

External Link(s):

VIAF: 49384410
WikiData: Q8015555

Source(s):

b: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 233
ob/c2: Registrum Sacrum Anglicanum, Page 72
b: Fasti Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ, Volume 3, Page 106
ob/c2: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 84, Number 6,957

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a bishop for 22.5 years	Principal Consecrator: Pope John XXII (Jacques d’Euse †)
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession: Pope John XXII (Jacques d’Euse †)	Principal Consecrator of: Bishop John Kirkby † (1332) Bishop Robert Graystanes † (1333)