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John Le Romeyn
John le Romeyn (or John Romanus), died 1296, was a medieval Archbishop of York. Early life and education Romeyn was the illegitimate son of John le Romeyn the elder, treasurer of York.Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Prebendaries: Warthill'' The younger John was born while his father was still a subdeacon, and nothing is known about his mother, except for a 14th-century chronicler's mention that she was a waiting woman. His birth was probably around 1230.Smith "Romanus, John" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' He was a master at Oxford University and a Doctor of Theology at the University of Paris by 1276.Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300: Volume 6: York: Archbishops'' Career Romeyn was rector of Nether Wallop, Hampshire and precentor and chancellor of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lincoln as well as holding the prebend of Warthill in Yorkshire before being elected Archbishop of York on 29 October 1285.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Of York
The archbishop of York is a senior bishop in the Church of England, second only to the archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and the metropolitan bishop of the province of York, which covers the northern regions of England (north of the Trent) as well as the Isle of Man. The archbishop's throne ('' cathedra'') is in York Minster in central York and the official residence is Bishopthorpe Palace in the village of Bishopthorpe outside York. The current archbishop is Stephen Cottrell, since the confirmation of his election on 9 July 2020. History Roman There was a bishop in Eboracum (Roman York) from very early times; during the Middle Ages, it was thought to have been one of the dioceses established by the legendary King Lucius. Bishops of York are known to have been present at the councils of Arles (Eborius) and Nicaea (unnamed). However, this early Christian community was later destroyed by the pagan Anglo-Saxons and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
