Ithamar (bishop)
Ithamar (sometimes Ythamar) was the first bishop in England to be Saxon-born rather than consecrated by the Irish or from among Augustine's Roman missionaries. He was also the first Saxon bishop of Rochester.
Ithamar | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rochester | |
| Term ended | between 655 and 664 |
| Predecessor | Paulinus of York |
| Successor | Damianus |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | before 655 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | between 655 and 664 Rochester |
| Denomination | Christian |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 10 June |
| Venerated in | Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Catholic Church |
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