Rochester
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City in Kent, England. Seat of the diocese of Rochester. Bl. John Fisher was raised to the bishopric here on account of his learning and innocence of life, and refused to leave it for any wealthier see.
Preliminaries
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TO THE MOST REVEREND AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS LORD HENRY FRANCIS VAN DER BURCH, ARCHBISHOP AND DUKE OF CAMBRAI, PRINCE OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, COUNT OF CAMBRAI.
— Fisher raised to the bishopric of Rochester and refused to leave
"John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, the illustrious martyr of England, who was raised to the bishopric of Rochester on account of his incomparable learning and innocence of life"