Leofgar

Leofgar

Leofgar

11th-century Bishop of Lichfield

For the mid 11th century bishop of Hereford, see Leofgar of Hereford.

Leofgar (or Leosgar; died c. 1026) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.

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Leofgar was consecrated after 1017 and died sometime before about 1026.[1] He was appointed by Cnut, the king of England, and nothing is known of why he was chosen or of his background.[2]

Citations

  1. [1]
    Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
  2. [2]
    Lawson Cnut p. 136

References

  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  • Lawson, M. K. (2000). Cnut: England's Viking King. Stroud, UK: Tempus Publishing, Limited. ISBN 0-7524-2964-7.
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