John of Sittingbourne

John of Sittingbourne (died before 1238) was Archbishop of Canterbury-elect in 1232.

John of Sittingbourne
Archbishop of Canterbury-elect
Elected	16 March 1232
Quashed	12 June 1232
Predecessor	Ralph Neville
Successor	John Blund
Other posts	Prior of Christ Church
Orders
Consecration	never consecrated
Personal details
Died	before 1238

John was a monk of Christ Church Priory, Canterbury, and was selected as prior of Christ Church in 1222.[1] John was elected to the archbishopric on 16 March 1232, but his election was quashed on 12 June 1232[2] when he resigned the office at the papal court.[3]

John died sometime before 1238.[1]

Citations

1. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Canterbury: Priors
2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 233
3. Greenway Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Canterbury: Archbishops Archived 9 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine

References

• Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
• Greenway, Diana E. (1971). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Canterbury: Archbishops. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
• Greenway, Diana E. (1971). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300: Volume 2: Monastic Cathedrals (Northern and Southern Provinces): Canterbury: Priors. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 11 September 2007.