Stephen Gardiner
Stephen Gardiner | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Winchester | |
Portrait by Quentin Matsys | |
| Church | Roman Catholic/Church of England |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| In office | 1531–1551, 1553–1555 |
| Other post(s) | |
| Previous post(s) | |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 December 1531 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1483 Bury St Edmunds, England |
| Died | 12 November 1555 (aged 72) England |
| Buried | Winchester Cathedral 51°03′38″N 1°18′47″W / 51.06056°N 1.31306°W |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic/Anglican |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
Stephen Gardiner (27 July 1483 – 12 November 1555) was an English Catholic bishop and politician during the English Reformation period who served as Lord Chancellor during the reign of Queen Mary I.