Æthelberht of Whithorn
Æthelberht (Old English: Æðelberht; died 797) was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop. His consecration as Bishop of Whithorn can be placed using the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle on 15 June in either 776 or 777, and took place at York.[1] In 789, 790 or 791 he became Bishop of Hexham; he was succeeded at Whithorn by Beadwulf.[2] He died on 16 October 797.[3] He is known to have corresponded with Alcuin.[3]
Æthelberht of Whithorn | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Hexham | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hexham (ancient) |
| In office | c. 790 – 797 (death) |
| Predecessor | Tilbeorht |
| Successor | Heardred |
| Other posts | Bishop of Whithorn (776 or 767 – c. 790) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 June, in 776 or 777 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 16 October 797 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Citations
- ASC MS D, s.a. 776 & 777; ASC MS E, s.a. 776 & 777; Anderson, Scottish Annals, p. 58; 776 and 777 are marked as separate years, but the text refers to them as the same year.
- ASC MS D, s.a. 791; ASC MS E, s.a. 791; Anderson, Scottish Annals, p. 58.
- "Æthelberht 10". Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England.
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References
- Anderson, Alan Orr (ed.), Scottish Annals from English Chroniclers: AD 500–1286, (London, 1908), republished, Marjorie Anderson (ed.) (Stamford, 1991)
- Bateson, Mary, "Pehtwine (d. 776/7)", rev. Marios Costambeys, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 , accessed 1 Oct 2007
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| Christian titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pehtwine |
Bishop of Whithorn 776 × 767 – 789 × 791 |
Succeeded by Beadwulf |
| Preceded by Tilberht |
Bishop of Hexham 789 × 791 – 797 |
Succeeded by Heardred |
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