Thomas Kempe
Kempe was the nephew of John Kemp, Archbishop of Canterbury.
Thomas Kempe | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of London | |
| Appointed | 21 August 1448 |
| Term ended | 28 March 1489 |
| Predecessor | Robert Gilbert |
| Successor | Richard Hill |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 February 1450 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 28 March 1489 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Previous post | Archdeacon of Richmond |
Thomas Kempe was a medieval Bishop of London.
Kempe was provided to London on 21 August 1448 and consecrated on 8 February 1450. He died on 28 March 1489.[1] He had previously held the offices of Archdeacon of York and then Richmond from 1442 to 1448.[2]
There was a memorial to him by the tenth column at the west end of Old St Paul's Cathedral.[3]
Citations
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 259
- Jones Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: volume 6: Northern province (York, Carlisle and Durham): Archdeacons: Richmond
- "Memorials of St Paul's Cathedral" Sinclair, W. p91: London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd; 1909
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References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Jones, B. Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541: volume 6: Northern province (York, Carlisle and Durham): Archdeacons: Richmond. Institute for Historical Research.
External links
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Gilbert |
Bishop of London 1448–1489 |
Succeeded by Richard Hill |
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