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April. 1662 Book of Common
Prayer. Richard, Bp.
Richard, Bishop (of
Chichester, from 1245 to 1253). A man of high education and character.
Professor at Bologna, afterwards Chancellor of Oxford; nominated to the see by
Archbishop Boniface, against a nominee of the King, and confirmed by the Pope.
Hence a struggle, and confiscation for a time of the revenues of the See; but
he lived down enmity, and ruled and died in universal honour and reverence. He was
buried in Chichester Cathedral, and subsequently reverenced as "St.
Richard". -- April 3rd.
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