Thumere
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Mercia |
| Title | Bishop of Mercia |
| Period in office | c659–c662 |
| Predecessor | Ceollach |
| Successor | Jaruman |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | c662 |
Thumere (or Trumhere) was a medieval Bishop of Mercia.
He probably was consecrated about 658 and died about 662.[1] He was born in England but was educated in Ireland.[2] He was the first abbot of Gilling Abbey, which had been founded on land donated by King Oswiu of Northumbria as penance for the death of King Oswine of Deira. Thumere was related to both Owsin and Queen Eanfled, wife of Oswiu and who was the actual founder of the monastery. When Thumere was elected as a bishop, he was consecrated by a Celtic bishop.[3]
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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.
- Mayr-Harting, Henry (1991). The Coming of Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 0-271-00769-9.
- Stenton, F. M. (1971). Anglo-Saxon England, Third Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-280139-5.
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| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ceollach |
Bishop of Mercia c659–c662 |
Succeeded by Jaruman |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thumere |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Trumhere |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Mercia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | c662 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
