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Nothhelm (also Nothelm, Noðelm, Noðhelm, Noþhelm ; † October 17, 739 ) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 735 to 739 .

Nothhelm was initially a priest of Saint Paul's Cathedral in London and was in personal contact with Beda Venerabilis , to whom he provided information from the history of Kent and the neighboring areas for his Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum . From a trip to Rome, Nothhelm brought copies of letters from Gregory I the Great from the papal library to England, which were incorporated into Beda's church history.

Nothhelm was appointed archbishop in 735 and received from Pope Gregory III in 736 . the pallium . In the same year (736) Nothhelm consecrated Cuthbert (Hereford), Heordwald / Herewald (Shirburn) and Ethelfrid (Elmham) as bishops.

Beda dedicated his book In regum librum XXX quaestiones to Nothhelm in which he answered thirty questions from Nothhelm about the biblical book of kings . The missionary Bonifatius was also in correspondence with Nothhelm.

After the death of Bishop Aldwine of Mercia in 737, his bishopric was divided: Witta became Bishop of Lichfield and Tocca ( Totta ) Bishop of Lincoln .

Nothhelm died on October 17, 739 and was buried in Canterbury. He was later canonized. His feast day is October 17th.

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  1. ^ Beda Venerabilis , Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum preface
  2. ↑ Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
  3. ↑ Historia regum Anglorum et Dacorum
  4. ^ Beda Venerabilis , In regum librum XXX quaestiones, foreword
  5. ↑ http://www.bridia.com/bios/abofc/nothelm.html Nothhelm at Britannia.com
  6. ↑ Historia regum Anglorum et Dacorum
predecessor Office successor
Tatwin Archbishop of Canterbury
735–739 		Cuthbert
personal data
SURNAME Emergency helmet
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Emergency helmet; Noðelm; Noðhelm; Noþhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Archbishop of Canterbury (735-739)
DATE OF BIRTH 7th century or 8th century
DATE OF DEATH 17th October 739