Geoffrey de Burgh
13th-century Bishop of Ely (c.1180–1228) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Geoffrey de Burgh (English: /dˈbɜːr/; d'-BER; French pronunciation: [d.buʁ]; c. 1180 – 8 December 1228) was a medieval English cleric who was Archdeacon of Norwich (1200–1225), Bishop of Ely (1215–1219, 1225–1228) and the brother of William de Burgh and Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent.
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Geoffrey de Burgh | |
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Bishop of Ely | |
Elected | June 1225 |
Term ended | December 1228 |
Predecessor | John of Fountains |
Successor | Hugh of Northwold |
Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Norwich |
Orders | |
Consecration | 29 June 1225 |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1180 |
Died | December 1228 |
Buried | Ely Cathedral |
Denomination | Catholic |
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