Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
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The Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield was the bishop of a former see of the Church of England. It was first established in 1102 when the Bishop of Chester moved his see to Coventry. The title of Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield did not first come into use until 1121, when Robert Peche was enthroned. In 1188, the see was moved to Lichfield. In 1836, the ancient bishopric was at last changed. Coventry was united with the see of Worcester and Lichfield made independent.
Bishops of Coventry and Lichfield
- Robert Peche, 1121-1129
- Roger de Clinton, 1129-1149
- Walter Durdent, 1149-1161
- Hugh de Nonant, 1188-1198
- Alexander of Stainsbury, 1224-1238
- Walter Langton, 1296-1321
- Roger Northburgh, c. 1340
- Robert de Stretton, 1360-1385
- Walter Skirclaw, c. 1385
- John Catterick, 1415-1419
- John Hales, 1459-1490
- William Smith, 1493-1496
- John Arundel, 1496-1502
- Geoffrey Blythe, 1503-1531
- Rowland Lee, 1534-1543
- Richard Sampson, 1543-1554
- Ralph Baynes, 1554-1559
- Thomas Bentham, 1560-1579
- William Overton, 1580-1609