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{{short description|13th-century Bishop of Chichester, Bishop of Durham, and Bishop of Salisbury}} {{other|Richard Poore (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox Christian leader | name = Richard Poore | image = Richard Poore.jpg | caption = Sculpture on the west front of Salisbury Cathedral of Richard Poore, holding a model of the cathedral in his hand | religion = Catholic | title = [[Bishop of Durham]] | appointed = 14 May 1228 | ended = 15 April 1237 | consecration = 25 January 1215 | predecessor = [[William Scot]] | successor = [[Thomas de Melsonby]] | other_post = [[Bishop of Chichester]]<br />[[Bishop of Salisbury]]<br />[[Dean of Salisbury]] | death_date = 15 April 1237 | death_place = [[Tarrant Keyneston]], Dorset | buried = probably church at [[Tarrant Keyneston]], Dorset }} '''Richard Poore''' or '''Poor''' (died 15 April 1237) was a medieval English bishop best known for his role in the establishment of [[Salisbury Cathedral]] and the City of [[Salisbury]], moved from the nearby fortress of [[Old Sarum]]. He served as [[Bishop of Chichester]], [[Bishop of Salisbury]] and [[Bishop of Durham]].
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