Walter (bishop of Rochester)

Walter
Walter
Bishop of Rochester
Elected	27 January 1148
Term ended	26 July 1182
Predecessor	Ascelin
Successor	Waleran
Other post(s)	Archdeacon of Canterbury
Orders
Consecration	14 March 1148
Personal details
Died	26 July 1182
Denomination	Catholic

Walter was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

Walter was the brother of Theobald of Bec, who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1139 to 1161.^[1] Theobald selected Walter to be Archdeacon of Canterbury soon after Theobald's election, and it was Theobald who secured Walter's election to Rochester.^[2]

Walter was elected on 27 January 1148^[3] and consecrated on 14 March 1148. He died on 26 July 1182.^[4]

Citations

^ British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury accessed on 30 October 2007
^ Bartlett England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings p. 401
^ British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007
^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 267

References

Bartlett, Robert C. (2000). England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings: 1075–1225. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-822741-8.
British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury accessed on 30 October 2007
British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 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.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Ascelin	Bishop of Rochester 1148–1182	Succeeded by Waleran

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[BHOArchDCant-1] British History Online Archdeacons of Canterbury accessed on 30 October 2007

[Bartlett401-2] Bartlett England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings p. 401

[BHORoch-3] British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007

[Handbook267-4] Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 267

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v t e Bishops of Rochester
Pre-Conquest	Justus Romanus Paulinus of York Ithamar Damianus Putta Cwichelm Gebmund Tobias Aldwulf Dunn Eardwulf Diora Waermund (I) Beornmod Tatnoth Badenoth Waermund (II) Cuthwulf Swithwulf Ceolmund Cyneferth Burgric Beorhtsige Ælfstan Godwine (I) Godwine (II) Siward
Conquest to Reformation	Arnost Gundulf Ralph d'Escures Ernulf John (I) John (II) Ascelin Walter Waleran Gilbert Glanvill Benedict of Sausetun Henry Sandford Richard Wendene Lawrence of St Martin Walter de Merton John Bradfield John Kirkby Thomas Ingoldsthorpe Thomas Wouldham Hamo Hethe John Sheppey William Whittlesey Thomas Trilleck Thomas Brinton William Bottlesham John Bottlesham Richard Young John Kemp John Langdon Thomas Brunce William Wells John Low Thomas Rotherham John Alcock John Russell Edmund Audley Thomas Savage Richard FitzJames John Fisher
Post-Reformation	John Hilsey Nicholas Heath Henry Holbeach Nicholas Ridley John Ponet John Scory Maurice Griffith Edmund Allen Edmund Gheast Edmund Freke John Piers John Young William Barlow Richard Neile John Buckeridge Walter Curle John Bowle John Warner Episcopacy abolished (Commonwealth) John Warner John Dolben Francis Turner Thomas Sprat Francis Atterbury Samuel Bradford Joseph Wilcocks Zachary Pearce John Thomas Samuel Horsley Thomas Dampier Walker King Hugh Percy George Murray Joseph Wigram Thomas Legh Claughton Anthony Thorold Randall Davidson Edward Talbot John Harmer Linton Smith Christopher Chavasse David Say Michael Turnbull Michael Nazir-Ali James Langstaff Jonathan Gibbs