Wilbert (bishop)

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Wilbert
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Sherborne
Title Bishop of Sherborne
Period in office c797–c820
Predecessor Denefrith
Successor Eahlstan
Personal
Date of death between 816 and 824
For other uses, see Wilbert.

Wilbert (or Wigheorht or Wigberht) was a medieval Bishop of Sherborne.

He was consecrated between 793 and 801. He died between 816 and 824.[1]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 254

[edit] References

  • Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Denefrith		 Bishop of Sherborne
c797–c820		 Succeeded by
Eahlstan
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Persondata
NAME Wilbert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wigheorht; Wigberht
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Sherborne
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH circa 820
PLACE OF DEATH