Sigeferth of Selsey

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Sigeferth
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Selsey
Title Bishop of Selsey
Period in office 733–after 747
Predecessor Eolla
Successor Aluberht
Personal

Sigeferth or Sigefirth or Sicgga, was the third Bishop of Selsey, consecrated in 733[1] by Archbishop Tatwine, and was still bishop in 747, when he attended the Synod of Clofesho. His date of death was sometime between 747 and 765.[2]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Kelly "South Saxons, kings of the (act. 477–772)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online Edition accessed November 24, 2007
  2. ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 221

[edit] References

  • Kelly, S. E. "South Saxons, kings of the (act. 477–772)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed November 24, 2007
  • 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
Eolla		 Bishops of Selsey
733–after 747		 Succeeded by
Aluberht
Persondata
NAME Sigeferth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sicgga, Sigga, Sigefirth
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Selsey
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH after 747
PLACE OF DEATH
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