- Thumere
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name =Thumere
religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Mercia
Title =Bishop of Mercia
Period = c659–c662
Predecessor =Ceollach
Successor =Jaruman
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date of birth =
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date of death =c662
place of death =Thumere (or Trumhere) was a medieval
Bishop of Mercia .He probably was consecrated about 658 and died about 662.Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 220] He was born in England but was educated in Ireland.Stenton "Anglo-Saxon England" Third Edition p. 120] He was the first abbot of
Gilling Abbey , which had been founded on land donated by KingOswiu of Northumbria as penance for the death of KingOswine of Deira . Thumere was related to both Owsin and QueenEanfled , wife of Oswiu and who was the actual founder of the monastery. When Thumere was elected as a bishop, he was consecrated by a Celtic bishop.Mayr-Harting "Coming of Christianity" p. 106-107]Notes
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* [http://www.pase.ac.uk/pase/apps/persons/CreatePersonFrames.jsp?personKey=1802 Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Trumhere]
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NAME=Thumere
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Trumhere
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Mercia
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DATE OF DEATH=c662
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