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Roger of Worcester (c. 1134 – 9 August 1179) was Bishop of Worcester from 1163 to 1179. He had a role in the controversy between Henry II of England, who was Roger's cousin, and Archbishop Thomas Becket.
ROGER OF WORCESTER. Bishop; b. c. 1133; d. Tours, France, Aug. 9, 1179. He was the son of Earl Robert of Gloucester (d. 1147) and grandson of henry i of England. He was educated at Bristol with his cousin (later henry ii) and at Paris under robert of melun.
The Bishop of Worcester is the head of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title can be traced back to the foundation of the diocese in the year 680.
FromUntilIncumbentNotes15591570Translated to London; and later to York1570 (designate)1570 (designate)Archdeacon of Colchester (1565–1570).15711576Translated from Lincoln15771583Translated to CanterburyRoger, Bishop of Worcester. Died at Tours, 9 August, 1179. A younger son of Robert, Earl of Gloucester, he was educated with the future king, Henry II, afterwards ordained priest, and consecrated Bishop of Worcester by St. Thomas of Canterbury, 23 Aug., 1163.
Roger of Worcester was Bishop of Worcester from 1163 to 1179. He had a role in the controversy between Henry II of England, who was Roger's cousin, and Archbishop Thomas Becket.
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Died at Tours, 9 August, 1179. A younger son of Robert, Earl of Gloucester, he was educated with the future king, Henry II, afterwards ordained priest, and consecrated Bishop of Worcester by St. Thomas of Canterbury, 23 Aug., 1163.