Hræthhun

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Hræthhun
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Leicester
Title Bishop of Leicester
Period in office c815–c839
Predecessor Wernbeorht
Successor Ealdred of Leicester
Personal
Date of death 839 or 840

Hræthhun (or Rethhun or Hrethhun) Bishop of Leicester, died 839 or 840.[1]

He was consecrated bishop between 814 and 816.[1] He was styled Abbot of Abingdon in a charter dated 811. This charter was found to be a forgery, however, [1], and so Kelly (2000) excluded him from the list of abbots.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 232

[edit] References

  • Kelly, S. E. 2000. Charters of Abingdon, part 1. Anglo-Saxon Charters 7.
  • Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

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Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Wernbeorht		 Bishop of Leicester
c815–c839		 Succeeded by
Ealdred of Leicester
Persondata
NAME Hræthhun
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rethhun; Hrethhun
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Leicester
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH c839
PLACE OF DEATH
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