Richard Praty (or Pratty, c. 1390 – August 1445) was a medieval university Chancellor and

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...

. After serving as the King's chaplain from 1430, including two years with him in France, Praty was made

Dean of the Chapel Royal The Dean of the Chapel Royal, in any kingdom, can be the title of an official charged with oversight of that kingdom's chapel royal, the ecclesiastical establishment which is part of the royal household and ministers to it. England In England, ...

in 1432. He gave up this position after being nominated, with the active support of the King, to the office of the

Bishop of Chichester The Bishop of Chichester is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the counties of East and West Sussex. The see is based in the City of Chichester where the bishop's sea ...

on 21 April 1438 and consecrated on 27 July 1438. He was also Chancellor of the

University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...

during 1438–9. Praty died in August 1445.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 239.

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* 1390 births 1445 deaths Deans of the Chapel Royal Chancellors of the University of Oxford Bishops of Chichester 15th-century English Roman Catholic bishops {{England-bishop-stub