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'Reginald fitzJocelin' was previously Bishop of Bath before being elected Archbishop of Canterbury on November 27, 1191, but he died before being consecrated, dying on 26 Dec 1191.Powicke ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 210
Reginald was the son of Josceline de Bohon, bishop of Salisbury, although he was possibly born before his father became a priest.Warren ''Henry II'' p. 535
Reginald was previously archdeacon of Wiltshire in Salisbury before being promoted to the Bishopric of Bath by Henry II.[1] He served Henry II as a royal messenger to Rome during the crisis with Thomas Becket. While serving Henry, Reginald incured Becket's displeasure enough that Becket called Reginald "that offspring of fornication, that enemy to the peace of the Church, that traitor"quoted in Warren ''Henry II'' p. 535
Reginald was elected Bishop of Bath in late April 1173, and was consecrated 23 June 1174.Powicke ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 205 While bishop, he attended the trial of William Longchamp on October 5, 1191 at Loddon Bridge between Reading and Windsor.[2] He was translated to the Archbishopric of Canterbury when he was elected to that post on 27 November 1191.
Reginald was elected to the Archbishopric of Canterbury on 27 Nov 1191, but his death on 26 Dec 1191 prevented his consecration.
According to a monk of Eynsham, after Reginald's death "he performed miraculous cures for certain weak and sick people." The same source claimed Reginald wore a hair shirt under his episcopal vestments.[3]
1. Barlow ''The Feudal Kingdom of England'' p. 302
2. Barlow ''Feudal Kingdom of England'' p. 375
3. quoted in Bartlett ''England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings: 1075-1225'' p. 607
★ Barlow, Frank ''The Feudal Kingdom of England 1042-1216'' 4th ed. London:Longman 1988 ISBN 0-582-49504-0
★ Bartlett, Robert ''England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings: 1075-1225'' Oxford:Clarendon Press 2000 ISBN 0-19-822741-8
★ Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde ''Handbook of British Chronology'' 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
★ Warren, W. L. ''Henry II'' Berkeley: University of California Press 1973 ISBN 0-520-03494-5
★ Archbishops of Canterbury at British History Online
★ Archdeacons of Wiltshire at British History Online
★ Bishops of Bath at British History Online
★ Information on a hospital Reginald founded in Bath
★ List of Bishops of Bath and Wells and precursor offices
★ List of Archbishops of Canterbury
| Contents |
| Biography |
| Early Life |
| Archdeacon of Salisbury |
| Bishop of Bath |
| Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Death and afterward |
| Notes |
| References |
| External Links |
| See Also |
Biography
Early Life
Reginald was the son of Josceline de Bohon, bishop of Salisbury, although he was possibly born before his father became a priest.Warren ''Henry II'' p. 535
Archdeacon of Salisbury
Reginald was previously archdeacon of Wiltshire in Salisbury before being promoted to the Bishopric of Bath by Henry II.[1] He served Henry II as a royal messenger to Rome during the crisis with Thomas Becket. While serving Henry, Reginald incured Becket's displeasure enough that Becket called Reginald "that offspring of fornication, that enemy to the peace of the Church, that traitor"quoted in Warren ''Henry II'' p. 535
Bishop of Bath
Reginald was elected Bishop of Bath in late April 1173, and was consecrated 23 June 1174.Powicke ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 205 While bishop, he attended the trial of William Longchamp on October 5, 1191 at Loddon Bridge between Reading and Windsor.[2] He was translated to the Archbishopric of Canterbury when he was elected to that post on 27 November 1191.
Archbishop of Canterbury
Reginald was elected to the Archbishopric of Canterbury on 27 Nov 1191, but his death on 26 Dec 1191 prevented his consecration.
Death and afterward
According to a monk of Eynsham, after Reginald's death "he performed miraculous cures for certain weak and sick people." The same source claimed Reginald wore a hair shirt under his episcopal vestments.[3]
Notes
1. Barlow ''The Feudal Kingdom of England'' p. 302
2. Barlow ''Feudal Kingdom of England'' p. 375
3. quoted in Bartlett ''England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings: 1075-1225'' p. 607
References
★ Barlow, Frank ''The Feudal Kingdom of England 1042-1216'' 4th ed. London:Longman 1988 ISBN 0-582-49504-0
★ Bartlett, Robert ''England Under the Norman and Angevin Kings: 1075-1225'' Oxford:Clarendon Press 2000 ISBN 0-19-822741-8
★ Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde ''Handbook of British Chronology'' 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
★ Warren, W. L. ''Henry II'' Berkeley: University of California Press 1973 ISBN 0-520-03494-5
External Links
★ Archbishops of Canterbury at British History Online
★ Archdeacons of Wiltshire at British History Online
★ Bishops of Bath at British History Online
★ Information on a hospital Reginald founded in Bath
See Also
★ List of Bishops of Bath and Wells and precursor offices
★ List of Archbishops of Canterbury
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