John of Pontoise (a.k.a. John de Pontissara; died 1304) was a medieval

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Life

John of Pontoise was from

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, but spent much of his life in

. In 1280, he was briefly

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of the

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. He was an

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and a papal

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before

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provided him to the

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on 9 June 1282 and consecrated before 15 June 1282. He was enthroned at

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in September 1282.British History Online Bishops of Winchester
. Accessed on 2 November 2007. John of Pontoise died on 4 December 1304.

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accessed on 2 November 2007 Year of birth unknown 1304 deaths John Of Pontoise French expatriates in England French chaplains Archdeacons of Exeter Bishops of Winchester Chancellors of the University of Oxford 13th-century French Roman Catholic priests 13th-century English Roman Catholic bishops 14th-century English Roman Catholic bishops {{England-bishop-stub