Ætla
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| Ætla | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic |
| See | Bishop of Dorchester |
| In Office | c660 |
| Predecessor | Agilbertus |
| Successor | Harlardus |
Ætla, who lived in the 7th century, is believed to be one in a series of Bishops of Dorchester of the Roman Catholic Church of England during the Anglo-Saxon period. The village of Attlebridge, Norfolk is named after him, as he is credited for the construction of a bridge ('brycg' in Old English) there.
He was attested about 660.[1] In the 670's, the seat of his bishopric was at Dorchester-on-Thames, which was then under Mercian control.[2]
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[edit] References
- Kirby, D. P. (2000). The Earliest English Kings. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-24211-8.
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
[edit] External links
- Attlebridge – Page on village of Attlebridge by the Broadland District Council (a UK government entity).
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| Preceded by Agilbertus |
Bishop of Dorchester c660 |
Succeeded by Harlardus |
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