Richard Wood (bishop)

Richard Wood (died 1483) was a 15th-century English clergyman who served as Bishop of Man and the Isles.

Wood's origins are relatively obscure. He was likely a Benedictine monk, possibly of St. Bees Priory in Cumberland (modern Cumbria). His appointment as Bishop of Man occurred sometime before 1458, though the precise date is uncertain. He is known to have been consecrated as bishop by 1458, when he participated in a synod convened by the Archbishop of York, indicating his subordination to that province.

Relatively little is documented about his episcopate. The Bishopric of Man and the Isles at the time was often subject to political pressures from both England and Scotland, and its financial resources were limited. Bishop Wood is known to have sought confirmations of his episcopal authority and financial support from the English crown.

Richard Wood died in 1483. He was succeeded as Bishop of Man and the Isles by John Green.