Hugh de Mapenor

Hugh de Mapenor
Bishop of Hereford
Exterior view of Hereford Cathedral, where Mapenor is buried.
Elected3 February 1216
Term endedApril 1219
PredecessorGiles de Braose
SuccessorHugh Foliot
Other post(s)Dean of Hereford
Orders
Consecration18 December 1216
by Sylvester, Bishop of Worcester
Personal details
DiedApril 1219
BuriedHereford Cathedral

Hugh de Mapenor (or Hugh de Mapenore; died April 1219) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford. Although educated and given the title of magister, or "master", the details of his schooling are unknown. Mapenor was a clerk for Giles de Braose, his predecessor as bishop. Later, Mapenor served as Dean of Hereford before being elected as bishop against the wishes of King John of England. During his short episcopate, he supported John's son and successor King Henry III of England, and was active in his diocese, as a number of surviving documents show. He also served as a diplomat for the king.