John Gervais

For the American planter and politician, see John Lewis Gervais.

John Gervais was a medieval Bishop of Winchester.

John Gervais
Bishop of Winchester
Appointed	22 June 1262
Installed	December 1262
Term ended	January 1268
Predecessor	William de Taunton
Successor	Nicholas of Ely
Previous post(s)	Chancellor of York
Orders
Consecration	probably 20 September 1262
Personal details
Died	either 19 or 20 January 1268
Denomination	Catholic

Life

Gervais was a clerk of the diocese of Exeter and educated in physical sciences. He held the prebends of Fenton and Warthill in the diocese of York before becoming chancellor of the diocese of York. He made a trip to Rome on business about the election of Archbishop Sewal de Bovil to York and became a papal chaplain under Pope Alexander IV. In 1260 he was named Bishop of Carlisle by Archbishop Godfrey Ludham of York, but the election was not effective.^[1]

Gervais was nominated to the see of Winchester on 22 June 1262 by papal provision and probably consecrated on 10 September 1262. He was enthroned in Winchester Cathedral about Christmas, 1262.^[2]

Gervais died on 19 or 20 January 1268.^[2][3]