Lawrence of St Martin (or Laurence de Sancto Martino) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.

Lawrence was a royal clerk and held prebends in the dioceses of Chichester and Salisbury. He was also archdeacon of the diocese of Coventry.[1]

Lawrence was elected on 19 October 1250 and consecrated on 9 April 1251.[2] He was enthroned at Rochester Cathedral after 24 October 1251.[1]

Lawrence died on 3 June 1274.[2]

Citations

  1. ^ a b British History Online Bishops of Rochester Archived 14 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 30 October 2007
  2. ^ a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 267

References

  • British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007
  • 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.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Rochester
1250–1274 		Succeeded by


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