John Catterick (died 1419) was a medieval

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, and

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. Catterick was consecrated Bishop of St David's in the early part of 1414, and translated to the Diocese of Coventry and Lichfield on 1 February 1415.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 298 On 20 November 1419 he was elected Bishop of Exeter in succession to

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:Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 254 however, he was in

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at the time, and was never formally installed, as he died barely a month later on 28 December 1419.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 247 Catterick was buried in the

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, where his grave is marked by a relief tomb slab.

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* 15th-century English Roman Catholic bishops Bishops of Lichfield Bishops of Exeter Bishops of St Davids 14th-century births 1419 deaths People from Richmondshire (district) People from Catterick, North Yorkshire Year of birth unknown {{England-bishop-stub