Richard of Chichester
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1197 – 1253
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Who was Richard of Chichester?
Richard of Chichester, also known as Richard de Wych, is a saint who was Bishop of Chichester.
In Chichester Cathedral a shrine dedicated to Richard had become a richly decorated centre of pilgrimage. In 1538, during the reign of Henry VIII, the shrine was plundered and destroyed by order of Thomas Cromwell.
St Richard of Chichester is patron saint of Sussex in southern England; since 2007, his translated saint's day of 16 June has been celebrated as Sussex Day.
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- Born
- 1197
Droitwich Spa - Education
- University of Oxford
- Lived in
- Droitwich Spa
- Died
- Apr 3, 1253
Dover
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on July 23, 2013
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