Hræthhun
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Leicester |
| Title | Bishop of Leicester |
| Period in office | c815–c839 |
| Predecessor | Wernbeorht |
| Successor | Ealdred of Leicester |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | 839 or 840 |
Hræthhun (or Rethhun or Hrethhun) Bishop of Leicester, died 839 or 840.[1]
He was consecrated bishop between 814 and 816.[1] He was styled Abbot of Abingdon in a charter dated 811. This charter was found to be a forgery, however, [1], and so Kelly (2000) excluded him from the list of abbots.
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- Kelly, S. E. 2000. Charters of Abingdon, part 1. Anglo-Saxon Charters 7.
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wernbeorht |
Bishop of Leicester c815–c839 |
Succeeded by Ealdred of Leicester |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hræthhun |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rethhun; Hrethhun |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Leicester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | c839 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
