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Wealdheri
__NOTOC__ Waldhere (or Wealdheri; died between 705 and 716) was an early medieval Bishop of London, England. Waldhere was consecrated in 693. He died between 705 and 716.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 219 A letter of his, written about 704 to Archbishop Bertwald of Canterbury still survives, and discusses the tension between King Ine of Wessex and the joint kings of Essex, Sigeheard and Swaefred.Kirby ''Earliest English Kings'' p. 106 The letter has been described by Sir Frank Stenton as 'the first letter known to have been written from one English-man to another'.Stenton ''Anglo-Saxon England'' p. 142 Citations References * * * External links * Bishops of London 8th-century deaths Year of birth unknown 8th-century English bishops 8th-century Latin writers 8th-century English writers Latin letter writers {{England-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of London
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is called episcopacy. Organizationally, several Christian denominations utilize ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full priesthood given by Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, priest (i.e. presbyter), and then bishop is understood to hold the fullness of the ministerial priesthood, given responsibility b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkenwald
__NOTOC__ Earconwald or Erkenwald (died 693) was Bishop of London between 675 and 693. Life Earconwald was born at Lindsey in Lincolnshire,Walsh ''A New Dictionary of Saints'' p. 182 and was supposedly of royal ancestry. In 666, he established two Benedictine abbeys, Chertsey Abbey in SurreyKirby ''Earliest English Kings'' p. 83 for men, and Barking Abbey for women.Yorke "Adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon Royal Courts" ''Cross Goes North'' pp. 250–251 His sister, Æthelburg, was Abbess of Barking, while he served as Abbot of Chertsey. In 675, Earconwald became the Bishop of London, after Wine.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 219 He was the choice of Archbishop Theodore of Canterbury.Kirby ''Earliest English Kings'' pp. 95–96 While bishop, he contributed to King Ine of Wessex's law code, and is mentioned specifically in the code as a contributor.Yorke ''Conversion of Britain'' p. 235 Current historical scholarship credits Earconwald with a large role in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
