Ralph Walpole
13th and 14th-century Bishop of Ely and Bishop of Norwich
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Ralph Walpole (died 1302) was a medieval Bishop of Norwich and Bishop of Ely.
Ralph Walpole | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ely | |
| Appointed | 5 June 1299 |
| Term ended | 20 March 1302 |
| Predecessor | John Langton |
| Successor | Robert Orford |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of Ely Bishop of Norwich |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 20 March 1289 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 20 March 1302 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Life
Walpole was Archdeacon of Ely by 6 February 1272.[1]
Walpole was elected to the see of Norwich on 11 November 1288 and consecrated on 20 March 1289.[2][3]
Walpole was translated to the see of Ely on 5 June 1299. He died on 20 March 1302.[4][5]
