Bishop of Sodor and Man | |
Appointed | 18 May or 19 June 1523 |
In office | 1523 – before 1542 |
Predecessor | Huan Hesketh |
Successor | Thomas Stanley (bishop) |
Personal details | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Styles of John Howden, O.P., D.D., | |
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Reference style | The Right Reverend |
Spoken style | My Lord |
Religious style | Bishop |
John Howden, O.P., D.D., was a pre-Reformation clergyman who served as the Bishop of Sodor and Man.[1][2][3]
A Dominican friar, he was appointed the bishop of the Diocese of Sodor and Man by papal provision on 18 May[1][3] or 19 June 1523.[2] He is said to have vacated the see by 17 February 1530, however, a bishop "John" was mentioned in documents in July 1532 and 2 July 1533.[3] The next certain bishop of Sodor and Man was Thomas Stanley who was appointed to the see in 1542.