Simon of Ghent
13th and 14th-century Bishop of Salisbury
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Simon of Ghent (or Simon de Gandavo; died 1315) was a medieval Bishop of Salisbury in England.
Simon of Ghent | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Salisbury | |
Simon's tomb in Salisbury Cathedral | |
| Elected | 2 June 1297 |
| Term ended | 2 April 1315 |
| Predecessor | Nicholas Longespee |
| Successor | Roger Martival |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of Oxford; Chancellor of the University of Oxford |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 20 October 1297 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 2 April 1315 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Simon was a prebendary of the diocese of Salisbury and Chancellor of Oxford University,[1] as well as Archdeacon of Oxford.[2]
Simon was elected bishop on 2 June 1297 and consecrated on 20 October 1297 at Canterbury[3] He died on 2 April 1315.[4]
