Paulinus of Leeds
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Paulinus was the master of St. Leonard's Hospital in Yorkshire
before he was nominated to be Bishop of Carlisle
. He was nominated in 1186, but declined the see.
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
before he was nominated to be Bishop of Carlisle
Bishop of Carlisle
The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.The diocese covers the County of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District...
. He was nominated in 1186, but declined the see.