From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard the Chaplain
Richard the Chaplain
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Cell Rígmonaid Succeeded by
Ernald (St Andrews) John
bp. 1163/5-78
Richard the Chaplain (or Ricardus Capellanus was the
Capellanus)
Chaplain of King Máel Coluim IV before becoming Bishop
References
of Cell Rígmonaid (St Andrews), the highest ranking Scot- • Dowden, John, The Bishops of Scotland, ed. J. Maitland
tish see of the period. He came from a well connected Thomson, (Glasgow, 1912)
Anglo-Norman Lothian-based family, and was the Persondata
nephew of Alwin, Abbot of Holyrood. Richard was elected
Name Chaplain, Richard the
to the see in 1163, soon after the death of his predecessor
Ernald, and was consecrated on Palm Sunday 1165 by Alternative names
other Scottish bishops in the presence of the king. He Short description
died in 1178 in the infirmary the canons of the church. He Date of birth
was succeeded by John, called "l’Escot" (the Scot).
Place of birth
Date of death 1178
Place of death
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• Bishops of St Andrews
• 12th-century Roman Catholic bishops
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