Forthhere
Bishop of Sherborne
Appointed709
Term endedc. 737
PredecessorAldhelm
SuccessorHerewald
Orders
Consecration709
Personal details
Diedc. 737
DenominationChristian

Forthhere (or Fordhere) was a medieval Bishop of Sherborne.

Forthhere was consecrated in 709. He died about 737, possibly resigning before he died.[1]

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the year 737 reports that he undertook a pilgrimage to Rome along with Queen Frithugyth.

Citations

  1. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 222

References

Christian titles Preceded byAldhelm Bishop of Sherborne 709–c. 737 Succeeded byHerewald