John Wakering (or Wakeryng; died 9 April 1425) was a medieval

Bishop of Norwich The Bishop of Norwich is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers most of the county of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. The bishop of Norwich is Graham Usher. The see is in the ...

. Wakering was appointed

Archdeacon of Canterbury The Archdeacon of Canterbury is a senior office-holder in the Diocese of Canterbury (a division of the Church of England Province of Canterbury). Like other archdeacons, he or she is an administrator in the diocese at large (having oversight of ...

from 1408, resigning in 1415. Wakering was named

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in June 1415 and dismissed from that office in July 1416.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 95 Wakering was elected Bishop of Norwich about 24 November 1415 and was consecrated on 31 May 1416. He died on 9 April 1425.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 262

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* Bishops of Norwich Archdeacons of Canterbury Lords Privy Seal 1425 deaths Masters of the Rolls 15th-century English Roman Catholic bishops Year of birth unknown {{England-bishop-stub