Roger de Bailleul
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| Roger de Bailleul | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| Enthroned | never enthroned refused election |
|---|---|
| Ended | 1173 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Becket |
| Successor | Richard of Dover |
| Other | Abbot of Bec Abbey |
| Birth name | Roger de Baileul |
Roger de Bailleul was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury-elect.
He was the abbot of Bec Abbey when he was elected archbishop by the cathedral chapter of Canterbury after the death of Thomas Becket. He declined the election. He was absolved from the election on 5 April 1173.[1]
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- Greenway, Diana E. (1971). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: volume 2: Monastic cathedrals (northern and southern provinces): Archbishops of Canterbury. Institute of Historical Research. http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=33853. Retrieved on 1 January 2009
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| Preceded by Thomas Becket |
Archbishop of Canterbury-elect 1173 |
Succeeded by Richard of Dover |
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