Church Catholic Name John Pontoise Appointed June 9, 1282 Predecessor Richard de la More | Consecration before 15 June 1282 Successor Henry Woodlock Installed September 1282 Died December 5, 1304 Term ended December 5, 1304 | |
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John of Pontoise (a.k.a. John de Pontissara; died 1304) was a medieval Bishop of Winchester in England.
Life
John of Pontoise was from Pontoise in Seine-et-Oise in France, but spent much of his life in England. In 1280, he was briefly Chancellor of the University of Oxford. He was an Archdeacon of Exeter and a papal chaplain before Pope Martin IV provided him to the see of Winchester on 9 June 1282 and consecrated before 15 June 1282. He was enthroned at Winchester Cathedral in September 1282.
John of Pontoise died on 4 December 1304.
References
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