Stephen Langton

Stephen Langton
Cardinal Archbishop of Canterbury
Statue of Langton from the exterior of Canterbury Cathedral
Appointed	c. 1207
Term ended	9 July 1228
Predecessor	John de Gray
Successor	Walter d'Eynsham
Orders
Consecration	17 June 1207 by Innocent III
Created cardinal	1206 by Pope Innocent III
Rank	Cardinal priest of San Crisogono
Personal details
Born	c. 1150
Died	9 July 1228 Slindon, Sussex
Buried	Canterbury Cathedral
Nationality	English
Denomination	Catholic Church
Parents	Henry Langton

Stephen Langton (c. 1150 – 9 July 1228) was an English cardinal of the Catholic Church and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1207 until his death in 1228. The dispute between King John of England and Pope Innocent III over his election was a major factor in the crisis which produced the Magna Carta in 1215. Langton is also credited with having divided the Bible into the standard modern arrangement of chapters used today.