Stephen Patrington
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Stephen Patrington was a medieval Bishop of St. David's and Bishop of Chichester
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He was a Carmelite friar in Oxford in the 1370s, and was drawn into the controversy against John Wyclif by Peter Stokes
of the same order. A leading role as author of the Fasciculi Zizaniorum, a collection of documents relating to the controversy, is now assigned to him (in place of the traditional attribution to Thomas Netter
). Patrington gained the favour of John of Gaunt, and became prior provincial of his order in 1399.
Patrington was consecrated Bishop of St. David's on 8 June 1415, and translated to Chichester about 17 December 1417.
Patrington died 22 December 1417.
Bishop of Chichester
The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity...
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He was a Carmelite friar in Oxford in the 1370s, and was drawn into the controversy against John Wyclif by Peter Stokes
Peter Stokes
Peter Stokes was an English Carmelite friar, known as an opponent of the teachings of John Wyclif.-Life:Stokes became a Carmelite at Hitchin, Hertfordshire...
of the same order. A leading role as author of the Fasciculi Zizaniorum, a collection of documents relating to the controversy, is now assigned to him (in place of the traditional attribution to Thomas Netter
Thomas Netter
Thomas Netter was an English Scholastic theologian and controversialist. From his birthplace he is commonly called Thomas Waldensis.-Life:...
). Patrington gained the favour of John of Gaunt, and became prior provincial of his order in 1399.
Patrington was consecrated Bishop of St. David's on 8 June 1415, and translated to Chichester about 17 December 1417.
Patrington died 22 December 1417.