Theodore

Role: archbishop · First appears: A.D. 661–684

Life events

• 668 · Theodore was consecrated archbishop and sent into Britain.(A.D. 661–684)
  • “This year Theodore was consecrated archbishop, and sent into Britain.”
• 670 · Lothere succeeded to the bishopric and was consecrated by Archbishop Theodore.(A.D. 661–684 · 📍 the land of the West-Saxons)
  • With: Lothere
  • “Lothere, the nephew of Bishop Egelbert, succeeded to the bishopric over the land of the West-Saxons, and held it seven years. He was consecrated by Archbishop Theodore.”
• 685 · Theodore consecrated Cuthbert Bishop of Hexham.(A.D. 685–721 · 📍 York)
  • With: Cuthbert
  • “Archbishop Theodore, on the first day of Easter, consecrated him at York Bishop of Hexham”
• 690 · Theodore died and was buried within Canterbury.(A.D. 685–721 · 📍 Canterbury)
  • “This year Archbishop Theodore, who had been bishop twenty-two winters, departed this life, and was buried within the city of Canterbury.”
• 690 · Bertwald succeeded Theodore in the see.(A.D. 685–721 · 📍 Canterbury)
  • With: Bertwald
  • “Bertwald, who before this was abbot of Reculver, on the calends of July succeeded him in the see;”

A.D. 661–684

• vassal / appointee: Lothere “He was consecrated by Archbishop Theodore.”

A.D. 685–721

• vassal / appointee: Cuthbert “Archbishop Theodore, on the first day of Easter, consecrated him at York Bishop of Hexham”
• vassal / appointee: John bishop of Hexham “John was consecrated Bishop of Hexham, where he remained till Wilferth was restored, when John was translated to York on the death of Bishop Bosa.”
• vassal / appointee: Wilferth “Wilferth his priest was afterwards consecrated Bishop of York, and John retired to his monastery in the woods of Delta.”

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