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Richard Cox (bishop)
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For the nineteenth-century Archdeacon of Lindisfarne, see Richard Coxe (priest).
Richard Cox (c. 1500 ā 22 July 1581) was an English clergyman, who was Dean of Westminster and Bishop of Ely.
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Richard Cox | |
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Bishop of Ely | |
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Diocese | Diocese of Ely |
Installed | 1559 |
Predecessor | Thomas Thirlby |
Successor | Martin Heton |
Other post(s) | Dean of Westminster |
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Born | c.ā1500 |
Buried | (1581-07-22)22 July 1581 |
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Anglican |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
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