William Duffy was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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of ''Ascalon'' (1531–?), suffragan bishop to the Bishop of St Asaph (1531–1535) and suffragan bishop to the Archbishop of York (1535–?). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

William Duffy was ordained a priest in the

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. On 10 July 1531, he was appointed during the papacy of

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of ''Ascalon'' and Auxiliary Bishop of St Asaph. On 16 July 1531, he was consecrated bishop by

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, with

Bernardo Ruggieri Bernardo Ruggieri was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sora (1511–1530).

, Bishop Emeritus of Sora serving as one of the co-consecrators. He served as suffragan bishop to the Bishop of St Asaph until his appointment as suffragan bishop to the

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in 1535. Probably to be identified with William Duffield, Bishop of "Ascalensis," and Vicar of Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, who functioned as a suffragan (auxiliary) bishop in the dioceses of Lincoln and York 1535–38. He was executed for treason in 1538 after repudiating the royal supremacy.Margaret Bowker "The Henrician Reformation" Cambridge 1981 p. 139

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