Hugh Foliot | |
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Bishop of Hereford | |
Elected | June 1219 |
Term ended | 7 August 1234 |
Predecessor | Hugh de Mapenor |
Successor | Ralph de Maidstone |
Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Shropshire |
Orders | |
Consecration | 27 October 1219 |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1155 |
Died | 7 August 1234 |
Buried | Hereford Cathedral |
Denomination | Catholic |
Hugh Foliot (c. 1155 – 7 August 1234) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford. Related somehow to his predecessor at Hereford, he served as a priest and papal judge as well as being an unsuccessful candidate as Bishop of St David's in Wales. In 1219, he was appointed Bishop of Hereford. During his time in office, he mostly attended to ecclesiastical duties, but did occasionally serve as a royal administrator. He helped found a hospital and a priory, and died in 1234 after a months-long illness.