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John Piers


John Piers
Archbishop of York
Installed1589
Term ended1594
PredecessorEdwin Sandys
SuccessorMatthew Hutton
Personal details
Born1522/23
Died1594
Bishopthorpe
BuriedYork Minster
NationalityEnglish
DenominationChurch of England

John Piers (Peirse) (1522/3 – 1594) was Archbishop of York between 1589 and 1594. Previous to that he had been Bishop of Rochester and Bishop of Salisbury.


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