VENN (as CHRISTOPHERSON):B.A. 1540-1; M.A. 1543; B.D. 1554. B. at Ulverstone, Lancs. Fellow of PEMBROKE, 1541; of St John's, 1542; and of Trinity, 1546. During the reign of Edward he retired to Louvain. Master of Trinity, 1553-8. Confessor to Queen Mary. Dean of Norwich, 1554. R. of Swanton Morley, Norfolk, 1556. Bishop of Chichester, 1557. Died 1558. Buried at Christ Church, London, Jan. 22, 1558-9. Benefactor to Trinity College. (D.N.B.; Cooper, I. 188.)
SEE OXFORD DNB: Christopherson, John (d. 1558), bishop of Chichester.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1553 | Ordi(ordination) | Christoferson, Johannes | / | reader | View |
| 1553 | Ordi(ordination) | Christoferson, Johannes | / | doorkeeper | View |
| 1553 | Ordi(ordination) | Christoferson, Johannes | / | first tonsure | View |
| 1553 | Ordi(ordination) | Christoferson, Johannes | / | priest | View |
| 1553 | Ordi(ordination) | Christoferson, Johannes | / | deacon | View |
| 1553 | Ordi(ordination) | Christoferson, Johannes | / | subdeacon | View |
| 1553 | Ordi(ordination) | Christoferson, Johannes | / | acolyte | View |
| 1553 | Ordi(ordination) | Christoferson, Johannes | / | exorcist | View |
| 1554 | Appt(Presentation) | Christopherson, John | Norwich Cathedral / | Dean | View |
| 1555 | Appt(grant for life) | Chrystoferson, John | Trinity College Cambridge / | Master | View |
| 1557 | Appt(Installation) | [Christopherson], John | Chichester / | Bishop | View |
| 1557 | Vac(Promotion) | Christopherson, John | Norwich Cathedral / | Dean | View |
| 1559 | Vac(Death) | Christopherson, John | Chichester / | Bishop | View |