John Kemp

His Eminence

John Kemp
Cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury
Primate of All England
ChurchCatholic Church
Appointed21 July 1452
Term ended22 March 1454
PredecessorJohn Stafford
SuccessorThomas Bourchier
Orders
Consecration3 December 1419
by Louis d'Harcourt
Created cardinal
Personal details
Bornc. 1380
Olantigh, Kent
Died22 March 1454
Canterbury, Kent
BuriedCanterbury Cathedral
NationalityEnglish
Alma materMerton College, Oxford

John Kemp (c. 1380 – 22 March 1454) was a medieval English cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Lord Chancellor of England.

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