John Stokesley
John Stokesley (8 September 1475 – 8 September 1539) was an English clergyman who was Bishop of London during the reign of Henry VIII.
The Right Reverend John Stokesley | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of London | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| Elected | 1530 |
| Term ended | 1539 (death) |
| Predecessor | Cuthbert Tunstall |
| Successor | Edmund Bonner |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1504 (deacon), 1505 (priest) |
| Consecration | c. 1530 by John Longland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1475 Collyweston, Northamptonshire |
| Died | 8 September 1539 |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Profession | Academic |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
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