Leofgar
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Title | Bishop of Lichfield |
| Period in office | c1017–c1026 |
| Predecessor | Godwin |
| Successor | Brihtmar |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | c1026 |
For the mid 11th century bishop of Hereford, see Leofgar of Hereford.
Leofgar (or Leosgar) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.
He was consecrated after 1017 and died sometime before about 1026.[1] He was appointed by Canute the Great, king of England, and nothing is known of why he was chosen or of his background.[2]
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[edit] References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Lawson, M. K. Cnut: England's Viking King Stroud: Tempus 2004 ISBN 0-7524-2964-7
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| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Godwin |
Bishop of Lichfield c1017–c1026 |
Succeeded by Brihtmar |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leofgar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leosgar |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lichfield |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | c1023 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
