Roger Skerning (or Roger de Skerning; died 22 January 1278) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich.

Life

Skerning was a monk of Norwich Cathedral before he was elected Prior of Norwich in 1257.[1]

Skerning was elected to the see of Norwich on 23 January 1266 and was consecrated on 4 April 1266.[2]

In 1276, William Freney, titular archbishop of Edessa, was acting as Skerning's suffragan in Norwich.[3]

Skerning died on 22 January 1278.[4]

Citations

  1. ^ British History Online Priors of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
  2. ^ British History Online Bishops of Norwich accessed on 29 October 2007
  3. ^ Jackson, "Freney, William".
  4. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 261

References

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Norwich
1266–1278
Succeeded by


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