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Chichester, England (Latin: Cissae castrum, Cissa’s fort) Ancient diocese , founded, 1082 . The Catholic episcopal succession, broken by the schismatic Richard Sampson (1536 ), includes Saint Richard (1245-1253), and ends with John Christopherson (1557-1559), who was succeeded by the Anglican , William Barlow. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Chichester, Elijah a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Huntington (L.I.), N.Y., about 1778. He was brought up under religious influence and instruction.; experienced conversion when about eighteen; received license to preach about four years later, and soon after entered the itinerant ranks of the Troy Conference. Poor support obliged him to locate in 1807 … Continue reading “Chichester, Elijah”

Chichester, Councils Of (Conacilium Cicestrense), provincial, were as follows. I. Held at Whitsuntide in 1156, concerning the privileges of the Abbey ” de Bello,” i.e. Battle Abbey, founded by William the Conqueror, who (it was alleged by the abbot, but disputed by the bishop of Chichester) had founded it to be “free and at ease … Continue reading “Chichester, Councils Of”

Chichester Ancient Catholic Diocese of Chichester (Cicestrensis), in England. This see took its rise in consequence of the decree passed at the Council of London in 1075, requiring all bishoprics to be removed from villages to towns. The old see of the South Saxons, which had been founded towards the end of the seventh century … Continue reading “Chichester”

Chicheley, Henry (Chicheley, Henry) (1362-1443) Jurist and Archbishop of Canterbury , born Higham Ferrers, England ; died Oxford. Consecrated Bishop of Saint David’s, 1408 , he was transferred to Canterbury , 1414 . A trusted councillor of Henry V, he favored his French war policy. He energetically opposed the Lollards, but was reprimanded by Martin … Continue reading “Chicheley, Henry”

Chichele, Henry (Chicheley, Henry) (1362-1443) Jurist and Archbishop of Canterbury , born Higham Ferrers, England ; died Oxford. Consecrated Bishop of Saint David’s, 1408 , he was transferred to Canterbury , 1414 . A trusted councillor of Henry V, he favored his French war policy. He energetically opposed the Lollards, but was reprimanded by Martin … Continue reading “Chichele, Henry”

Chichele, Chichley, Or Chicheley, Henry archbishop of Canterbury, was born at Higham Ferrers in 1362, and was educated at Oxford. In 1407 he was consecrated bishop of St. David’s by Pope Gregory XII, and in 1409 he was sent to represent the province of Canterbury at the Council of Pisa (q.v.). In 1415 he became … Continue reading “Chichele, Chichley, Or Chicheley, Henry”

Chicago, Illinois, archdiocese of Founded on 28 November 1843 as the diocese of Chicago, covering the entire state of Illinois. Elevated to an archdiocese on 10 September 1880. Suffragen dioceses include Belleville, Illinois Joliet, Illinois Peoria, Illinois Rockford, Illinois Springfield, Illinois See also Catholic-Hierarchy.Org archdiocese of Chicago patron saints index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New … Continue reading “Chicago, Illinois, archdiocese of”

Chicago, Illinois City. The earliest history of Chicago mentions James Marquette, a Jesuit missionary, who with two companions reached the mouth of the Chicago River, 4 December 1674 ; he is reported, however, to have passed through this colony during the summer of 1673 . He spent the winter of 1674 -1675 here, using his … Continue reading “Chicago, Illinois”

Chicago, Archdiocese of (Chicagiensis). Diocese created 28 November, 1842; raised to the rank of an archdiocese, 10 September, 1880; comprises the State of Illinois, U.S.A., north of the south line of Whiteside, Lee, De Kalb, Grundy, and Kankakee Counties, a territory of 10,379 square miles. Any historical sketch of the Archdiocese of Chicago, however brief, … Continue reading “Chicago, Archdiocese of”