Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Briwere was the nephew of William Brewer, a baron and political leader during King Henry III of England's minority. [1] Nothing else is known of the younger Briwere's family or where he was educated. He owed the office of precentor at Exeter Cathedral to his uncle's influence, receiving that office about 1208. [2]
William Brewer (alias Briwere, Brigwer, etc.) (died 1226) of Tor Brewer [2] in Devon, was a prominent administrator and judge in England during the reigns of kings Richard I, his brother King John, and John's son Henry III. He was a major landholder and the founder of several religious institutions.
He was consecrated a bishop on St Mark's Day 1949 (25 April), by Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey. [10] As the Bishop of Exeter, Mortimer set up an exorcism commission, which published its report in 1973. [11] [12] Mortimer was also a notable author, [13] and frequently appeared on BBC Television.
After years of operating in the red, American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island is at a critical financial crossroads. To stay afloat, RI Baptist Churches Association puts 300-acre camp in Exeter ...
The Dean of Exeter is the head of the Chapter of Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, England. [2] The chapter was established by William Briwere, Bishop of Exeter (1224–44) who set up the offices of dean and chancellor of Exeter Cathedral, allowing the chapter to elect those officers. [3] The deanery is at 10 The Close, Exeter.
William Briwere, the bishop of Exeter, participated in the Crusade as a proxy for his uncle William Brewer, who died before he was able to fulfill his crusading vows. Brewer had taken the cross in 1189, but was excused because of administrative duties. Briwere went on the Crusade with Peter des Roches, bishop of Winchester. [36]
Ryle was born in Onslow Square, South Kensington, London, on 25 May 1856, the second son of John Charles Ryle (1816–1900), the first Bishop of Liverpool, and his second wife, Jessie Elizabeth Walker. Herbert Ryle was three years old when his mother died, and in 1861 his father married Henrietta Clowes, who was a loving mother to her stepchildren.
Comedian Matt Rife is the latest celebrity to move to Rhode Island. What he said about his new house and why he chose the state. ... NFL playoff picture Week 18 live updates: Latest on AFC and NFC ...