Ithamar (bishop)
7th-century Bishop of Rochester and saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ithamar (sometimes Ythamar[1]) was the first bishop in England to be Saxon-born rather than consecrated by the Irish or from among Augustine's Roman missionaries. He was also the first Saxon bishop of Rochester.
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Ithamar | |
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Bishop of Rochester | |
Term ended | between 655 and 664 |
Predecessor | Paulinus of York |
Successor | Damianus |
Orders | |
Consecration | before 655 by Honorius of Canterbury |
Personal details | |
Died | between 655 and 664 Rochester |
Denomination | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 10 June |
Venerated in | Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church |
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