Ithamar | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Rochester | |
| Term ended | between 655 and 664 |
| Predecessor | Paulinus of York |
| Successor | Damianus |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | before 655 by Honorius of Canterbury |
| Personal details | |
| Died | between 655 and 664 Rochester |
| Denomination | Chalcedonian Christianity |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 10 June |
| Venerated in | Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church |
Ithamar (sometimes Ythamar[1]) was the first bishop in England to be Saxon-born rather than consecrated by the Irish or from among Augustine's Roman missionaries. He was also the first Saxon bishop of Rochester.
- ^ Farmer Oxford Dictionary of Saints p. 266
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