Ordbriht
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Selsey |
| Title | Bishop of Selsey |
| Period in office | 989–1009 |
| Predecessor | Æthelgar |
| Successor | Ælfmær |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Abbot of Chertsey |
| Personal | |
| Date of death | 1009 |
Ordbriht was a monk at Glastonbury, Winchester, and then Abingdon until 964 when he was appointed Abbot of Chertsey[1] by Saint Aethelwold; he attests as Bishop of Selsey from about 989 to 1007 or 1008.[2]
He became bishop of Selsey between 988 and 990 and he died between 1007 and 1009.[3]
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[edit] References
- Kelly, S. E. 1998. Charters of Selsey. Anglo-Saxon Charters 6
- 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. ISBN 0-521-80452-3.
- 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.
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| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Æthelgar |
Bishop of Selsey 989–1009 |
Succeeded by Ælfmær |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ordbriht |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ordbeorcht |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Selsey, Abbot of Chertsey |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1009 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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