Torhthelm

Torhthelm
Bishop of Leicester
Installed	c. 737
Term ended	764 (death)
Predecessor	Aldwine
Successor	Eadbeorht
Orders
Consecration	737
Personal details
Died	764
Denomination	Christian

Torhthelm was a medieval Bishop of Leicester in Mercia. He became bishop in 737 when Nothhelm, archbishop of Canterbury, divided a large see formerly held by Ealdwine in two. Torhthelm was responsible for the Middle Angles. ^[1]

Torhthelm's date of birth is unknown. The location of his see is also unknown. Some sources say it was located in Leicester, but this is uncertain. ^[1]

Torhthelm died in 764. ^[2]

Citations

1. Darby, Peter (2025). "Bishop Torhthelm's letter to Boniface". Early Medieval Europe. 33 (2): 244–273. doi:10.1111/emed.12764. ISSN   1468-0254.
2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 218

References

• Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN   0-521-56350-X.

External links

• Torhthelm 2 at Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England

Christian titles
Preceded by Aldwine	Bishop of Leicester 737–764	Succeeded by Eadbeorht