Henry de Sully (bishop of Worcester)
12th-century Bishop of Worcester
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Henry de Sully (or Henry de Soilli) (d. 23 or 24 October 1195) was a medieval monk, Bishop of Worcester and Abbot of Glastonbury.
Henry de Sully | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Worcester | |
| Elected | 4 December 1193 |
| Term ended | October 1195 |
| Predecessor | Robert FitzRalph |
| Successor | John of Coutances |
| Previous post | Abbot of Glastonbury |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 12 December 1193 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 23 or 24 October 1195 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Henry became prior of Bermondsey Abbey in 1186. In September 1189, following the death of Henry II of England, Richard I of England appointed him Abbot of Glastonbury.[1] It was while he was Abbot that Glastonbury claimed to find the body of King Arthur around 1191. He was elected to the see of Worcester[2] on 4 December 1193 and consecrated on 12 December 1193. He died on 23 or 24 October 1195.[3]
