Richard Oldham (bishop)

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Christian leaderTemplate:Infobox bishop styles Richard Oldham (died 1485/86) was a pre-Reformation cleric who served as the Bishop of Sodor and Man in the second half of the 15th century.

He was elected Abbot of Chester in 1455<ref name=chestercountyhistoryvol3p132>Template:Cite book</ref> and appointed Bishop of Sodor and Man on 11<ref name=handbook273>Template:Cite book</ref> or 15<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> February 1478, holding both posts until his death. Contemporary records reveal some acrimony between Oldham and the townsfolk of Chester.<ref name=chestercountyhistoryvol3p132/> In 1474 and 1478, the Exchequer of Chester guaranteed his safety and that of his monks, and in a later turnaround of events in 1480 he and twelve fellow monks were themselves bound over to keep the peace in the city.<ref name=chestercountyhistoryvol3p132/>

He died in office either on 13 October 1485<ref name=chestercountyhistoryvol3p132/><ref name=handbook273/> or 19 September 1486<ref name=manxnotebookbps>Template:Cite book</ref> and was buried at Chester Abbey. Template:Portal