What is Richard of Chichester?
'''Richard of Chichester''', also known as [[Saint]] Richard, was a [[Bishop]] from [[Wales]]. He died in 1253 and was declared a [[saint]] by the [[Church]] in 1262. ==Early life== Richard was born in Chichester, [[Wales]] in the year 1197. When his [[parents]] [[die]]d his older [[brother]] inherited the [[land]]. But he wasn’t old enough to be allowed to run it and by the time he was old enough he couldn’t afford the [[inheritance]] [[tax]]. So Richard ended up working for him on his [[farm]]. Richard had an [[arranged marriage]] to a [[woman]] that he didn’t want to marry. So he left the [[estate]] to study at the [[University of Oxford]]. In 1235, Richard became the [[chancellor]] of [[Oxford]]. ==Later life== In 1237, Richard’s [[tutor]] [[Edmund of Abingdon]] became the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]]. He appointed Richard as [[priest]] of [[Canterbury]]. Edmund wanted the [[Pope]] to have more [[power]] than the [[king]] so King [[Henry III of England]] [[exile]]d him to [[France]]. Richard went to France to join him. In 1240, Edmund [[die]]d. In 1242, Richard came back to [[England]] after [[studying]] [[theology]] with the [[Dominican Order]]. In 1244, Richard was [[elect]]ed [[Bishop]] of Chichester but King [[Henry III]] refused to accept that he was so Pope [[Innocent IV]] appointed Richard [[Bishop]] of [[Lyons]] in 1245. When Richard came back to Chichester in 1247, King Henry made it against the [[law]] for anyone to give Richard any [[food]] or let him into any [[house]]. Richard was known for wanting a [[crusade]]. Richard [[die]]d in 1253 in [[Dover]]. {{bio-stub}} [[Category:Bishops]]