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Richard Barnes (bishop)
Richard Barnes (1532–1587) was an Anglican priest who served as a bishop in the Church of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, where he was elected a fellow in 1552, and received his MA in 1557 and his DD in 1579. In 1561 he was appointed Chancellor of the Diocese of York and later became a canon and prebendary of York Minster. In 1567 he was appointed Suffragan Bishop of Nottingham and in 1570 Bishop of Carlisle. In 1577 he was translated to Durham.
| Preceded by: John Best | Bishop of Carlisle 1570–1577 | Followed by: John Meye |
| Preceded by: James Pilkington | Bishop of Durham 1577–1587 | Followed by: Matthew Hutton |
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