Ceollach

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Ceollach
Bishop of Mercia
See Diocese of Mercia
Predecessor Diuma
Successor Trumhere
Personal details
Denomination Catholic

Ceollach (or Cellach) was a medieval Bishop of Mercia. His consecration dates and death dates are unknown.[1] He was Irish by birth and was trained in Ireland.[2] Before his death, he left or resigned his see and went to the monastery of Iona.[3]

Notes

  1. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 220
  2. Stenton Anglo-Saxon England p. 120
  3. Blair World of Bede p. 105

References

  • Blair, Peter Hunter (1990). The World of Bede (Reprint of 1970 ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-39819-3. 
  • 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. 
  • Stenton, F. M. (1971). Anglo-Saxon England (Third ed.). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-280139-5. 

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Diuma
Bishop of Mercia
c. 670
Succeeded by
Trumhere
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