Celtic and Old English Saints 10 June =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. Ithamar of Rochester * St. Illadan of Rathlihen =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. Ithamar (Ythamar), Bishop of Rochester ----------------------------------------------------------- Born in Kent, England; died c. 656. In 644, Ithamar became the first Anglo-Saxon bishop in England when he was consecrated by Pope Honorius to succeed Saint Paulinus in the see of Rochester. The Venerable Bede relates that "though he was a man of Kent," he equalled his predecessors in piety and learning. In 655, Ithamar consecrated a South Saxon, Frithona or Saint Deusdedit, as archbishop of Canterbury. Because he had a reputation as a miracle-worker, Ithamar is titular patron of several churches. In approximately the year 1077 Ithamar's relics were enshrined at Rochester (Benedictines, Encyclopaedia, Farmer, Walsh). St. Illadan, Bishop of Rathlihen ----------------------------------------- (also known as Illathan, Iolladhan) 6th century. Bishop of Rathliphthen (now Rathlihen) in Offaly, Ireland (Benedictines). Lives kindly supplied by: For All the Saints: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/ss-index.htm These Lives are archived at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints *****************************************
