Type: | Bishop |
Simon | |
Bishop of Worcester | |
Religion: | Catholic |
Term End: | 20 March 1150 |
Predecessor: | Theulf |
Successor: | John de Pageham |
Ordination: | 23 May 1125 |
Consecrated By: | William de Corbeil |
Consecration: | 24 May 1125 |
Death Date: | 20 March 1150 |
Previous Post: | Queen's chaplain |
Simon was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.
Simon was a chaplain and chancellor of Adeliza of Louvain, the second wife of King Henry I of England, before being elected to the see of Worcester about 29 March 1125. He was ordained a priest on 23 May 1125 and consecrated on 24 May 1125,[1] at Canterbury by the archbishop, William de Corbeil.[2] He died about 20 March 1150.[3] Prior to his election, the monks of the cathedral chapter had appealed to William de Corbeil, Archbishop of Canterbury and to William Giffard, Bishop of Winchester, for help in securing a free election, but in the end they accepted Simon's appointment by King Henry I of England. Although he was not a monk, Simon became popular with his monks.[4]