Coventry and Lichfield (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield
- Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
- Name Changed: 1121
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Canterbury
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: England
- Region: Great Britain
Diocese of Mercia
- Latin Name: Merciorum
- Erected: 656
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Canterbury
- Country: England
- Region: Great Britain
Diocese of Lichfield
- Latin Name: Lichefeldensis
- Name Changed: 669
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Canterbury
- Country: England
- Region: Great Britain

Past Ordinaries

Diuma † ( 656 Appointed - 658 Died)
Ceollach † ( 658 Appointed - 659 Resigned)
Trumhere † ( 659 Appointed - 662 Died)
Jaruman † ( 662 Appointed - 667 Died)
Ceadda † ( 669 Appointed - 2 Mar 672 Died)
Wynfrid † ( 672 Appointed - 675 Resigned)
Sexwulf † ( 675 Appointed - )
Headda † ( 691 Appointed - )
Aldwine (Wor) † ( 721 Appointed - 737 Died)
Hwitta † ( 737 Appointed - )
Hemele † ( 752 Appointed - 765 Died)
Cuthfrith † ( 765 Appointed - )
Berhthun † ( 768 Appointed - )
Hygberht † ( 779 Appointed - 801 Died)
Aldwif † ( 802 Appointed - )
Herewine † ( 815 Appointed - )
Ethelwald † ( 818 Appointed - 828 Died)
Humbert † ( 828 Appointed - )
Tunberht † ( 844 Appointed - 854 Died)
Winsige † ( 964 Appointed - )
Elfheah † ( 973 Appointed - )
Leofgar † ( 1020 Appointed - )
Brihtmær † ( 1026 Appointed - 1039 Died)
Wulfsige † ( 1039 Appointed - Oct 1053 Died)
Leofwin † ( 1053 Appointed - 1067 Died)
Peter † ( 1072 Appointed - 1085 Died)
Robert of Limesy † (25 Dec 1085 Appointed - 30 Aug 1117 Died)
Robert Peche † ( 1121 Appointed - 22 Aug 1127 Died)
Roger de Clinton † ( 1129 Appointed - 16 Apr 1148 Died)
Walter Durdent † ( 1149 Appointed - 7 Dec 1160 Died)
Richard Peche † ( 1161 Appointed - 6 Oct 1182 Died)
Gerard la Pucelle † (Jan 1183 Appointed - 13 Jan 1184 Died)
Hugh of Nonant † ( 1185 Appointed - 27 Mar 1198 Died)
Geoffrey Muschamp † ( 1198 Appointed - 6 Oct 1208 Died)
William of Cornhill † (6 Aug 1214 Appointed - 19 Aug 1223 Died)
Alexander Stavensby † ( 1224 Appointed - 26 Dec 1238 Died)
Hugh Pateshull † (Dec 1239 Appointed - 8 Dec 1241 Died)
William † (12 Dec 1243 Appointed - 1245 Resigned)
Roger Weseham † ( 1245 Appointed - 4 Dec 1256 Resigned)
Roger Longespee † (10 Mar 1258 Ordained Bishop - 16 Dec 1295 Died)
Walter Langton † (20 Feb 1296 Appointed - 9 Nov 1321 Died)
Roger Northburgh † (11 Jan 1322 Appointed - 13 Dec 1358 Died)
Robert Stretton † (22 Apr 1360 Appointed - 28 Mar 1385 Died)
Walter Skirlawe † (27 Oct 1385 Appointed - 25 Aug 1386 Appointed, Bishop of Bath and Wells, England)
Richard Lescrope † (18 Aug 1386 Appointed - 15 Mar 1398 Appointed, Archbishop of York, England)
John Bourghill, O.P. † (12 Jul 1398 Appointed - 20 May 1414 Died)
John Catterick (Catrik) † (1 Feb 1415 Appointed - 20 Nov 1419 Appointed, Bishop of Exeter, England)
William Heiworth, O.S.B. † (20 Nov 1419 Appointed - 13 Mar 1447 Died)
William Booth † (26 Apr 1447 Appointed - 21 Jul 1452 Appointed, Archbishop of York, England)
Nicholas Cloose (Close) † (30 Aug 1452 Appointed - Oct 1452 Died)
Reginald Boulers † (7 Feb 1453 Appointed - 10 Apr 1459 Died)
John Hales † (20 Sep 1459 Appointed - 30 Dec 1490 Died)
William Smyth (Smith) † (1 Oct 1492 Appointed - 6 Nov 1495 Appointed, Bishop of Lincoln, England)
John Arundel † (3 Aug 1496 Appointed - 8 Apr 1502 Appointed, Bishop of Exeter, England)
Geoffrey Blythe † (5 May 1503 Appointed - 1 Feb 1531 Died)
Rowland Lee † ( 1534 Appointed - 21 Jan 1543 Died)
Ralph Baines † (18 Nov 1554 Ordained Bishop - 24 Jun 1559 Resigned)

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Mercia
656	Erected	Diocese of York	Diocese of Mercia (erected)
Diocese of Lichfield
669	Name Changed	Diocese of Mercia	Diocese of Lichfield
Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield
1121	Name Changed	Diocese of Lichfield	Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield