Bishop Jocelin of Wells

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Bishop Jocelin of Wells was a 13th-century English bishop notable for his major role in the early construction and development of Wells Cathedral.

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Bishop Jocelin of Wells canonical 2
Dean Jocelin 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bishop of Bath and Wells
Roman Catholic bishop
human
associatedWith Glastonbury Abbey
city of Wells
county of Somerset
basedIn Bath, Somerset
Wells, Somerset
centuryOfActivity 12th century
13th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
educatedAt monastic schools
fieldOfWork church administration
ecclesiastical architecture patronage
hasGender male
hasTitle Bishop of Wells
Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells
influenced development of the chapter of Wells Cathedral
organization of the diocese of Bath and Wells
jurisdiction Diocese of Bath and Wells
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Middle English
memberOf clergy of the Diocese of Bath and Wells
notableFor administration of the diocese of Bath and Wells
development of Wells Cathedral
early construction of Wells Cathedral
participation in English church politics in the 13th century
strengthening the status of Wells as a cathedral city
occupation bishop
partOf English episcopate
medieval Catholic Church in England
placeOfWork Diocese of Bath and Wells
Wells Cathedral
playedRole ecclesiastical administrator
landlord of episcopal estates
patron of cathedral building
positionHeld Bishop of Bath
Bishop of Bath and Glastonbury
Bishop of Bath and Wells
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder secular clergy
residence Bath, Somerset
episcopal palace at Wells
timePeriod High Middle Ages

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Wells Cathedral associatedWith Bishop Jocelin of Wells
The Spire mainCharacter Dean Jocelin
linked to: Bishop Jocelin of Wells
Bishop’s Palace, Wells builtFor Bishop Jocelin of Wells