Fordhere
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Sherborne |
| Title | Bishop of Sherborne |
| Period in office | 709–737 |
| Predecessor | Aldhelm |
| Successor | Herewald |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | after 737 |
Fordhere (or Forthhere) was a medieval Bishop of Sherborne.
He was consecrated in 709. He died about [[737.[1]
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the year 737 reports that he undertook a pilgrimage to Rome along with Queen Frithugyth.
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 254
[edit] References
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
[edit] External links
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Aldhelm |
Bishop of Sherborne 709–737 |
Succeeded by Herewald |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fordhere |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Sherborne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 737 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
