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Lawrence of St Martin

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Elected
  
19 October 1250

Denomination
  
Catholic

Successor
  
Walter de Merton

Consecration
  
April 9, 1251


Predecessor
  
Richard Wendene

Died
  
June 3, 1274

Installed
  
after 24 October 1251

Name
  
Lawrence St

Term ended
  
June 3, 1274


Other posts
  

Lawrence of St Martin (or Laurence de Sancto Martino) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

Lawrence was a royal clerk and held prebends in the dioceses of Chichester and Salisbury. He was also archdeacon of the diocese of Coventry.

Lawrence was elected on 19 October 1250 and consecrated on 9 April 1251. He was enthroned at Rochester Cathedral after 24 October 1251.

Lawrence died on 3 June 1274.

References

Lawrence of St Martin Wikipedia