St Humbert | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Elmham | |
| Appointed | before 824 |
| Term ended | 845 or 856, or November 869 |
| Predecessor | Hunferthus |
| Successor | Eadwulf |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | before 824 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 845 or 856, or November 869 |
| Denomination | Christian |
Humbertus[a] was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
Humbertus was consecrated before 824.[1] He was martyred by the Danes, and later venerated as Saint Humbert.[citation needed] His death is uncertain; he may have died 845 or 856, or possibly in November 869.[1]
After Humbertus, there was an interruption with the episcopal succession through the Danish Viking invasions in the late 9th and early 10th centuries. By the mid-10th century, the sees Elmham and Dunwich had been united under Bishop Eadwulf.
Notes
- ^ Or Humbryct of Hunbeorht
References
- ^ a b Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 216. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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| Christian titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hunferthus |
Bishop of Elmham before 824-after 845 |
Succeeded by Eadwulf |
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