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Oliver Sutton (bishop)

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Elected
  
6 February 1280

Name
  
Oliver Sutton

Consecration
  
May 19, 1280

Denomination
  
Catholic

Predecessor
  
Richard of Gravesend

Other posts
  
Dean of Lincoln

Successor
  
John Dalderby

Installed
  
8 September 1280

Role
  
Bishop


Died
  
November 13, 1299, Nettleham, United Kingdom

Oliver Sutton (died 1299) was a medieval Bishop of Lincoln, in England.

Sutton was the nephew of Henry of Lexington, Bishop of Lincoln from 1253 to 1258. He was Dean of Lincoln before 30 June 1275.

Sutton was elected to the see of Lincoln on 6 February 1280 and consecrated on 19 May 1280 at Lambeth. He was enthroned at Lincoln Cathedral on 8 September 1280.

Sutton died on 13 November 1299 at Nettleham.

References

Oliver Sutton (bishop) Wikipedia