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| | Bio: Richard, Bishop of Chichester (3 Apr 1253) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) |
 | | Richard of Wyche was born in 1197 at Droitwyche, the son of a prosperous yeoman farmer. |
 | | In 1253 he travelled about appealing for a new Crusade, aimed solely at pressuring the moslems into permitting pilgrimages. |
 | | Thanks be to thee, my Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits thou hast given me, for all the pains and insults thou hast borne for me. O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother, may I know thee more clearly, love thee more dearly and follow thee more nearly, day by day. |
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