Tota (bishop)
| Tota | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Selsey | |
| See | Diocese of Selsey |
| Term ended | between 786 and 789 |
| Predecessor | Gislhere |
| Successor | Wihthun |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | between 781 and 786 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | between 786 and 789 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Tota (also Thoha, Totta, or Toha[1]), was a Bishop of Selsey when Sussex was being ruled by Offa of Mercia.
Not very much is known of Tota but he is recorded as present at a church council (Synod of Calcuthiens) attended by papal legates in 786.[2][3] He was consecrated between 781 and 786.[4]
He died between 786 and 789.[4]
See also
- Kings of Sussex
- Kingdom of Sussex
- Selsey Abbey
Notes
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.
- Heron-Allen, Edward (1911). Selsey Bill. Historic and Prehistoric. London: Duckworth.
- Kelly, S. E. (1998). Charters of Selsey. Anglo-Saxon Charters VI. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-726175-2.
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gislhere |
Bishop of Selsey | Succeeded by Wihthun |