medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> Richard de Wych (d. 1253) Richard was an Englishman who became
> chancellor of Oxford in 1235, then legal advisor to two archbishops
> of Canterbury, then bishop of Chichester in 1244. He died at Dover
> while preaching a crusade. Especially his reputation as a model
> pastor led to his canonization in 1262. The shrine of R. at
> Chichester Cathedral was a popular pilgrimage site until the
> Reformation.
I almost did not recognise him! He is known as "Saint Richard of Chichester"
here in Sussex and Hampshire and is still well regarded with schools &
hospitals named after him.
BMC
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