Forthhere

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Forthhere
Bishop of Sherborne
Appointed709
Term endedc. 737
Predecessor Aldhelm
Successor Herewald
Orders
Consecration709
Personal details
Diedc. 737
DenominationChristian

Forthhere (or Fordhere) was a medieval Bishop of Sherborne.

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Forthhere was consecrated in 709. He died about 737, possibly resigning before he died. [1]

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the year 737 reports that he undertook a pilgrimage to Rome along with Queen Frithugyth.

Citations

  1. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 222

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Christian titles
Preceded by
Aldhelm
Bishop of Sherborne
709–c. 737
Succeeded by
Herewald