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Peter Courtenay
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Peter Courtenay was Bishop of Exeter (1478–87) and Bishop of Winchester (1487-92), and also had a successful political career during the tumultuous years of the Wars of the Roses.
Arms of Bishop Peter Courtenay (d.1492), showing the arms of the See of Exeter impaling Courtenay of Powderham, incorporating heraldic badges of dolph
Arms of Bishop Peter Courtenay (d.1492), showing the arms of the See of Exeter impaling Courtenay of Powderham, incorporating heraldic badges of dolphins of Courtenay of Powderham, Hungerford sickles and Peverell garbs. Detail from the Courtenay Mantelpiece, Bishop's Palace, Exeter
Arms of Bishop Peter Courtenay (d.1492), Or, 3 torteaux a label of 3 points azure each point charged with 3 plates in pale with supporters the Bohun s
Arms of Bishop Peter Courtenay (d.1492), Or, 3 torteaux a label of 3 points azure each point charged with 3 plates in pale with supporters the Bohun swans, each collared with a crown and chained or. Gothic text above: Honor Deo et Regi (Honour to God and the king); beneath: "Arma Petri Exon(iensis) Epi(scopi)" (Arms of Peter, Bishop of Exeter). The sickles in triangle are a badge of the Hungerford family and the garbs a badge of the Peverells. The letters
The "exceedingly ostentatious" Bishop Courtenay Mantelpiece, Bishop's Palace, Exeter, erected by Bishop Peter Courtenay
The "exceedingly ostentatious" Bishop Courtenay Mantelpiece, Bishop's Palace, Exeter, erected by Bishop Peter Courtenay
Bishop of Exeter
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The Bishop of Exeter is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The See has been vacant since Robert Atwell's retirement on 30 September 2023.
‘South Tower of Exeter Cathedral’, attributed to W. Davey, about 1800-1830
‘South Tower of Exeter Cathedral’, attributed to W. Davey, about 1800-1830
Image: Bishop Walter Stapledon Arms Exeter Cathedral
Image: Bishop Walter Stapledon Arms Exeter Cathedral
Image: Richard Foxe Bishop Of Winchester NPG London
Image: Richard Foxe Bishop Of Winchester NPG London
Image: Bishop Oldham Effigy Exeter Cathedral
Image: Bishop Oldham Effigy Exeter Cathedral