Benedict of Sausetun
13th-century Bishop of Rochester
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Benedict of Sausetun (or Benedict of Sawston) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester.
Benedict of Sausetun | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rochester | |
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| Elected | 13 December 1214 |
| Term ended | 18 December 1226 |
| Predecessor | Gilbert Glanvill |
| Successor | Henry Sandford |
| Previous post | Precentor of St Paul's, London |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | either 25 January 1215 or 22 February 1215 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 18 December 1226 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Life
Benedict was from Sawston in Cambridgeshire.[1] He was a canon of the diocese of London from 1196 and held the prebend of Neseden.[2] From 1204 he was precentor of St Paul's, London.[3] He was elected to the see of Rochester on 13 December 1214[4] and was consecrated on either 25 January 1215 or 22 February 1215.[1] At some point between 1217 and 1221 he served as a baron of the exchequer.[5] He died on 18 December 1226 and was buried on 21 December 1226.[1]
