They reclaimed some of the properties given by earlier bishops.
Most of the early bishops of the city buried here are considered saints.
The very early bishops were probably based in Ergyng.
Three of the early bishops from Sarum, originally interred there, were taken down to the new home.
Gelasius was the most prolific writer of the early Roman bishops.
Mārī was also the name of one of the area's earliest bishops.
Despite common misconception, the origin of the town names does not stem from an early 18th-century bishop who built his country residence there.
The earliest bishops' names have not been recorded.
Of the early bishops, only Pedro de Ponte is well-known.
The names of six early bishops are known:
