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Gloucester Diocese Established

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1541Date range
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Chronological records

1541

John Wakeman1541

Gloucester · House / House of Tudor

John Wakeman becomes first bishop of Gloucester as a former abbey is reorganised into a cathedral institution.

Names involved

John Wakeman

Provenance

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