8 February 1450 A.D. Thomas Kempe—Consecrated as the 86th Bishop of London
8 February 1450 A.D. Thomas Kempe—Consecrated as the 86 th Bishop of London; Formerly, Archdeacon of Middlesex and Chancellor of York; Appointed 21 Aug 1448; Received the Temporalities 6 Feb 1450; Consecrated 8 Feb 1450; Died in Office 28 Mar 1489, Having Served the London Diocese for 39 Years Thomas Kempe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thomas Kempe Bishop of London Church Catholic See Diocese of London In office 1448–1489 Predecessor Robert Gilbert Successor Richard Hill Personal details Died 28 March 1489 Previous post Archdeacon of Richmond Thomas Kempe was a medieval Bishop of London . Kempe was the nephew of John Kemp , Archbishop of Canterbury . Kempe was provided to London on 21 August 1448 and consecrated on 8 February 1450. He ...