Bull of Pope Calistus III uniting the Church of Sodor to York, 1458

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Name
Bull of Pope Calistus III uniting the Church of Sodor to York, 1458
Description
Papal bull issued by Pope Calistus III in 1458 establishing the Church of Sodor (Isle of Man) as suffragan to the Archbishop of York. The document records the appointment of Thomas as Bishop of Sodor following the death of Thomas Burton, and the formal ecclesiastical union. Provides crucial evidence of the Church's constitutional relationship to York and the island's ecclesiastical governance in the pre-Revestment period.
Date
11 July 1458
Place
Isle of Man
London
Collection
The Stanley Lordship
Type
Primary Source Transcription
Date Created
1458-07-11
Creator
Pope Calistus III
Audience
Archbishop of York
Identifier
Ex registro Willelmi Bothe, archiepiscopi Ebor. fol. 369
Language
Latin and English