Æthelmær of Elmham
| Æthelmaer | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Elmham | |
| Appointed | 1047 |
| Term ended | deposed 1070 |
| Predecessor | Stigand |
| Successor | Herfast |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1047 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | unknown |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Æthelmaer (or Æthelmær) was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
Life
Æthelmaer was the brother of Stigand, Archbishop of Canterbury.[1] He was consecrated in 1047 and deprived of office circa 11 April 1070 by Ermenfrid, bishop of Sion, who was the papal legate to England.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 Greenway, Diana E. (1971). Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300. volume 2: Monastic cathedrals (northern and southern provinces). pp. 55–58.
- ↑ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 216 and 243. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
External links
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stigand |
Bishop of Elmham 1047-1070 |
Succeeded by Herfast |
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