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Richard Young
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Rochester
Title Bishop of Rochester
Period in office 1404–1418
Predecessor John Bottlesham
Successor John Kempe
Religious career
Previous bishoprics Bishop of Bangor
Personal
Date of death October 1418

Richard Young was a medieval Bishop of Bangor and Bishop of Rochester.

He was elected to Bangor about 2 December 1398 and was absent from the see after 1401. He was translated to Rochester on 28 July 1404.[1]

He died between 17 October and 28 October 1418.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 275
  2. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 249

References

  • Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
John Swaffham
Bishop of Bangor
1398–1404
Succeeded by
Llywelyn Byford
Preceded by
John Bottlesham
Bishop of Rochester
1404–1418
Succeeded by
John Kemp







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