Alfgar (bishop)
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Title | Bishop of Lichfield |
| Period in office | c938–c948 |
| Predecessor | Ella |
| Successor | Kynsy |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | c948 |
For the Anglo-Saxon nobleman and son of Leofric, see Ælfgār.
Alfgar (or Ælfgar) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.
He was consecrated between 935 and 941 and died between 948 and 949.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 233
[edit] References
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ella |
Bishop of Lichfield c938–c948 |
Succeeded by Kynsy |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alfgar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ælfgar |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lichfield |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | c948 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
