Tags: Christian Bishop.

Richard of Chichester (1197 – 3 April 1253) also known as Richard de Wych is a saint (canonized 1262) who was Bishop of Chichester. In Chichester Cathedral a shrine dedicated to Richard had become a richly decorated centre of pilgrimage. In 1538 during the reign of Henry VIII the shrine was plundered and destroyed by order of Thomas Cromwell.

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active years end year
1253-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1244-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1197-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Kingdom of England, Droitwich Spa
death date
1253-04-03
death place
Dover

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