St Richard of Chichester

Richard of Chichester (Richard de Wych 1197–1253) was born in Droitwich and became chancellor at Oxford University. He was bishop at Lyon and then at Chichester, where he was buried, his shrine becoming a place of pilgrimage. He was canonised in 1262.


Possible attribute: chalice at his feet.
Iconclass reference: 11H(RICHARD OF CHICHESTER)

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about 1909
Church of St Winefride, Holywell, Flintshire
(liturgical) east wall of the (liturgical) south transept