John Hooper (bishop)
John Roy Hooper (also Johan Hoper; c. 1495 – 9 February 1555) was an English churchman, Anglican Bishop of Gloucester, later of Worcester and Gloucester, a Protestant reformer and a Protestant martyr. A proponent of the English Reformation, he was executed for heresy by burning during the reign of Queen Mary I.
The Right Reverend John Hooper | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Worcester and Gloucester | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Worcester and Gloucester |
| In office | 1552–1554 |
| Predecessor | Nicholas Heath |
| Successor | Nicholas Heath (restored) |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Gloucester (1551–1552) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 March 1551 by Thomas Cranmer |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 9 February 1555 Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Anne de Tscerlas |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Merton College, Oxford |
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