Witta (bishop of Lichfield)

Witta
Bishop of Lichfield
See	Diocese of Lichfield
Appointed	737
Reign ended	bet 749–757
Predecessor	Aldwine
Successor	Hemele
Orders
Consecration	737
Personal details
Died	bet 749–757
Denomination	Catholic

Witta (or Hwita or Huitta) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield. He was consecrated in 737 and died between 749 and 757.^[1]

Notes

^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 218

References

Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.

External links

Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Hwita

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Aldwine	Bishop of Lichfield 737–c. 753	Succeeded by Hemele

Bishops of Lichfield (before the Reformation)

Mercia	Diuma • Ceollach • Trumhere • Jaruman • Chad (Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People)

Lichfield	Chad (Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People) • Winfrith • Seaxwulf • Headda • Aldwine • Witta • Hemele • Cuthfrith • Berhthun • Hygeberht (Archbishop of Lichfield) • Ealdwulf • Herewine • Æthelwold • Hunberght • Cynefrith • Tunberht • Wulfsige • Burgheard • Wulfred • Wigmund • Ælfwine • Wulfgar • Cynesige • Wynsige • Elphege • Godwin • Leofgar • Brihtmær • Wulfsige • Leofwin • Peter (Bishop of Chester)

Coventry	Robert de Limesey (Bishop of Chester) • Robert Peche • Roger de Clinton • Walter Durdent • Richard Peche • Gerard la Pucelle • Hugh Nonant • Geoffrey de Muschamp • William de Cornhill • Alexander de Stavenby

Coventry & Lichfield	Alexander de Stavenby • Hugh de Pateshull • Roger Weseham • Roger de Meyland • Walter Langton • Roger Northburgh • Robert de Stretton • Walter Skirlaw • Richard le Scrope • John Burghill • John Catterick • James Cary • William Heyworth • William Booth • Nicholas Close • Reginald Boulers • John Hales • William Smyth • John Arundel • Geoffrey Blythe • Rowland Lee