John Gervais was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.
John Gervais | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Winchester | |
| Appointed | 22 June 1262 |
| Installed | December 1262 |
| Term ended | January 1268 |
| Predecessor | William de Taunton |
| Successor | Nicholas of Ely |
| Previous post(s) | Chancellor of York |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | probably 20 September 1262 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | either 19 or 20 January 1268 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Life
editGervais was a clerk of the diocese of Exeter and educated in physical sciences. He held the prebends of Fenton and Warthill in the diocese of York before becoming chancellor of the diocese of York. He made a trip to Rome on business about the election of Archbishop Sewal de Bovil to York and became a papal chaplain under Pope Alexander IV. In 1260 he was named Bishop of Carlisle by Archbishop Godfrey Ludham of York, but the election was not effective.[1]
Gervais was nominated to the see of Winchester on 22 June 1262 by papal provision and probably consecrated on 10 September 1262. He was enthroned in Winchester Cathedral about Christmas, 1262.[2]
Citations
edit- ^ British History Online Chancellors of York accessed on 2 November 2007
- ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Winchester Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 2 November 2007
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 276
References
edit- British History Online Bishops of Winchester accessed on 2 November 2007
- British History Online Chancellors of York accessed on 2 November 2007
- 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.