Richard of Chichester

Richard of Chichester (1197 – April 3, 1253), also known as Richard de Wych, is a saint (canonized 1262) who is Bishop of Chichester.

In Chichester Cathedral a shrine dedicated to Richard had become a richly decorated center of pilgrimage.

In 1538, during the reign of Henry VIII, the shrine is plundered and destroyed by order of Thomas Cromwell.

St Richard of Chichester is patron saint of Sussex in southern England; since 2007, his translated saint's day of 16 June has been celebrated as Sussex Day.

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