John Sproten
John Sproten was a pre-Reformation cleric who was appointed the Bishop of Sodor and Man in the late 14th century.[1][2][3]
| Styles of John Sproten, O.P. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord |
| Religious style | Bishop |
A Dominican friar, he was appointed the bishop of the diocese of Sodor and Man by Pope Boniface IX on 16 April 1392.[1][2][3] It is not known when his episcopate ended, but his successor Conrad was appointed on 9 January 1402.[1][2][3]
References
- Dowden, John (1912). Thomson, J. Maitland (ed.). The Bishops of Scotland. Glasgow: James Maclehose and Son. p. 288.
- Eubel, Konrad (1913). Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi (in Latin). Volume 1. Monasterii Sumptibus et typis librariae. p. 457.
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 273. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Dongan |
Bishop of Sodor and Man 1392 – ? |
Succeeded by Conrad |
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