Richard Newport (bishop)

Richard Newport
Bishop of London
Elected 27 January 1317
Term ended 24 August 1318
Predecessor Gilbert Segrave
Successor Stephen Gravesend
Orders
Consecration 15 May 1317
Personal details
Died 24 August 1318
Denomination Catholic

Richard Newport was a medieval Bishop of London.

Newport was elected 27 January 1317 and consecrated on 15 May 1317. He died on 24 August 1318.[1]

Citations

  1. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 258

References

  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gilbert Segrave
Bishop of London
1316–1317
Succeeded by
Stephen Gravesend

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