Merewith
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Wells |
| Title | Bishop of Wells |
| Period in office | 1027–1033 |
| Predecessor | Brihtwine |
| Successor | Dudoc |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Abbot of Glastonbury |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | April 1033 |
Merewith (or Merehwit, or Beorhtwig) was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Wells. He was abbot of Glastonbury Abbey[1] prior to being consecrated bishop about 1024. He died on either April 11 or April 12, 1033.[2]
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[edit] References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Knowles, David; London, Vera C. M.; Brooke, Christopher (2001). The Heads of Religious Houses, England and Wales, 940-1216, Second Edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-80452-3.
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| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brihtwine |
Bishop of Wells 1027–1033 |
Succeeded by Dudoc |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Merewith |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Merehwit; Beorhtwig |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Wells, Abbot of Glastonbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1033 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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