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John Climping[a] (died 18 May 1262) was a medieval Bishop of Chichester.

Life

Climping was a clerk of Ranulf of Wareham by 18 July 1220.[3] By 1232 he was a canon of Chichester Cathedral and was named Archdeacon of Chichester by December 1242.[4] He was then Chancellor of Chichester by 17 July 1247 as well as rector of Climping.[5] He was elected to the see of Chichester on 20 May 1253, and consecrated on 11 January 1254[6] at Canterbury.[1]

Climping died on 18 May 1262.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Sometimes John of Climping, John of Arundel[1] or John Bishop;[2]

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Preceded by Bishop of Chichester
1253–1262
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