Ælfheah I.
Ælfheah I. (also Alphege ; † 951 ) was Bishop of Winchester . Before his ordination as bishop in 934 he was a monk or a hermit , at which location is not known. Ælfheah was a relative of Dunstan's . In the 10th century, he particularly encouraged the renewal of monastic life.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frederick M. Powicke, Edmund B. Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. 2nd Edition. London 1961, p. 257.
- ^ HR Loyn: The English Church 940-1154 . Essex 2000, ISBN 0-582-30303-6 , p. 11.
- ^ Farmer, David Hugh: Dictionary of Saints. 5th edition. Oxford 2011, ISBN 978-0-19-959660-7 , p. 15.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ælfheah I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alphege |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Winchester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 951 |