Reginald Pole


Reginald Pole
Cardinal Archbishop of Canterbury
and Primate of All England
A bearded Catholic cardinal wearing his robes
Portrait by the school of
Sebastiano del Piombo, c. 1549
ChurchCatholic Church
Installed22 March 1556
Term ended17 November 1558
PredecessorThomas Cranmer
SuccessorMatthew Parker
Orders
Ordination20 March 1556
Consecration22 March 1556
by Nicholas Heath
Created cardinal22 December 1536
by Paul III
Personal details
Born(1500-03-12)12 March 1500
Stourton Castle, Staffordshire
England
Died17 November 1558(1558-11-17) (aged 58)
London, Kingdom of England
BuriedThe Corona, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent
51°16′48″N 1°04′57″E / 51.27995°N 1.08248°E / 51.27995; 1.08248
ParentsSir Richard Pole
Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury
SignatureReginald Pole's signature
Coat of armsReginald Pole's coat of arms

Reginald Pole (12 March 1500 – 17 November 1558) was an English cardinal and the last Catholic archbishop of Canterbury, holding the office from 1556 to 1558, during the Counter-Reformation.