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Richard Fletcher (bishop)

Richard Fletcher (bishop)

16th-century English Anglican bishop

For other people named Richard Fletcher, see Richard Fletcher (disambiguation).

Richard Fletcher (1544/5, Watford – 15 June 1596) was a Church of England priest and bishop. He was successively Dean of Peterborough (1583–89), bishop of Bristol (1589–93), Bishop of Worcester (1593–95) and Bishop of London (1595–96).

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Fletcher was educated at Norwich School[1] and at Trinity College, Cambridge, matriculating in 1562, graduating B.A. 1566. Moving to Corpus Christi College, where he gained a fellowship in 1569, he graduated M.A. 1569, B.D. 1576, D.D. 1580.[2] He was the father of playwright John Fletcher.

During Fletcher's time as Dean of Peterborough Cathedral he was present at the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots on 8 February 1587,[2] described by Fraser as "pray(ing) out loud and at length, in a prolonged and rhetorical style as though determined to force his way into the pages of history" (1969:584), and presided over her initial funeral and burial at Peterborough Cathedral.[3]

Fletcher was elected Bishop of Bristol on 13 November 1589 and consecrated on 14 December 1589.[4] He was translated to the bishopric of Worcester on 10 February 1593,[5] and to the bishopric of London on 10 January 1595.[6]

Fletcher died in office on 15 June 1596.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Harries, Cattermole & Mackintosh 1991, p. 170
  2. [2]
    "Fletcher, Richard (FLTR562R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. [3]
    Fraser, A. (1969). Mary Queen of Scots. London: World Books. pp. 583–586, 594.
  4. [4]
    Horn, Bishops of Bristol, vol. 8, pp. 9–15
  5. [5]
    Horn, Bishops of Worcester, vol. 7, pp. 105–109
  6. [6]
    Horn, Bishops of London, vol. 1, pp. 1–4

Sources

  • Harries, R.; Cattermole, P.; Mackintosh, P. (1991). A History of Norwich School: King Edward VI's Grammar School at Norwich. Norwich: Friends of Norwich School. ISBN 978-0-9518561-1-6.
  • Horn, J. M. Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857. Institute of Historical Research.
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