ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 3rd of April WELCOME! SAINT RICHARD, BISHOP OF CHICHESTER Richard was born, 1197, in the little town of Wyche, eight miles from Worcester, England. He and his elder brother were left orphans when young, and Richard gave up the studies which he loved, to farm his brother's impoverished estate. His brother, in gratitude for Richard's successful care, proposed to make over to him all his lands; but he refused both the estate and the offer of a brilliant marriage, to study for the priesthood at Oxford. VARIOUS APPOINTMENTS In 1235 he was appointed, for his learning and piety, chancellor of that University, and afterwards, by St Edmund of Canterbury, chancellor of his diocese. He stood by that Saint in his long contest with the king, and accompanied him into exile. After St Edmund's death Richard returned to England to toil as a simple curate, but was soon elected Bishop of Chichester in preference to the worthless nomin...