About Æthelberht of Whithorn
Æthelberht of Whithorn was an English catholic bishop and catholic priest.
Æthelberht (; died 797) was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop. His consecration as Bishop of Whithorn can be placed using the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle on 15 June in either 776 or 777, and took place at York. In 789, 790 or 791 he became Bishop of Hexham; he was succeeded at Whithorn by Beadwulf. He died on 16 October 797. He is known to have corresponded with Alcuin.
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Who was Æthelberht of Whithorn?
Bishop of Whithorn; Bishop of Hexham
When did Æthelberht of Whithorn die?
Æthelberht of Whithorn died on 16 October 797.
What was Æthelberht of Whithorn's occupation?
Æthelberht of Whithorn was a catholic bishop and catholic priest.
What nationality was Æthelberht of Whithorn?
Æthelberht of Whithorn was English.
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