Æthelgar
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Æthelgar was Archbishop of Canterbury, and previously Bishop of Selsey.
| Æthelgar | |
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| Enthroned | {{{began}}} |
|---|---|
| Ended | February 13, 990 |
| Predecessor | Dunstan |
| Successor | Sigeric the Serious |
| Consecration | 988 |
| Died | February 13, 990 |
[edit] Biography
Æthelgar was a monk at Glastonbury Abbey and then Abingdon Abbey until 964 when he was appointed Abbot of New Minster, Winchester.[1][2] He was consecrated Bishop of Selsey on May 2, 980.[3][2] He succeeded Dunstan as Archbishop of Canterbury in 988, "but lived for a short time afterwards, no more than a year and three months."[4] He was transferred to Canterbury in 988.[3] He may have continued to hold his abbacy along with his bishopric and archbishopric until his death.[2] Æthelgar died on February 13, 990.[5][2]
[edit] References
- ^ Kelly, S. E. 1998. Charters of Selsey. Anglo-Saxon Charters 6
- ^ a b c d Knowles, David; London, Vera C. M.; Brooke, Christopher (2001). The Heads of Religious Houses, England and Wales, 940-1216, Second Edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 80-81, 258. ISBN 0-521-80452-3.
- ^ a b Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 221. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Version E
- ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 214. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eadhelm |
Bishop of Selsey 980–988 |
Succeeded by Orifbeort |
| Preceded by Dunstan |
Archbishop of Canterbury c.988–990 |
Succeeded by Sigeric the Serious |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Æthelgar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Selsey; Archbishop of Canterbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 990 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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