Ralph de Luffa
11th and 12th-century Bishop of Chichester / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ralph de Luffa (or Ralph Luffa[lower-alpha 1] (died 1123) was an English bishop of Chichester, from 1091 to 1123. He built extensively on his cathedral as well as being praised by contemporary writers as an exemplary bishop. He took little part in the Investiture Crisis which took place in England during his episcopate. Although at one point he refused to allow his diocese to be taxed by King Henry I of England, Luffa remained on good terms with the two kings of England he served.
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Ralph de Luffa | |
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Bishop of Chichester | |
Appointed | before 6 January 1091 |
Term ended | 14 December 1123 |
Predecessor | Godfrey |
Successor | Seffrid |
Orders | |
Consecration | 6 January 1091 by Thomas of Bayeux |
Personal details | |
Died | 14 December 1123 |
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