Alphege the Bald
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| Alphege the Bald |
| Died |
12 March 951 |
| Feast |
12 March |
Saint Alphege the Bald is the commonly used name for Ælfheah the Bald (died 12 March 951), the first Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester of that name.
Life
He may have been a relative of Saint Dunstan. He certainly began his career as a monk at the court of King Athelstan and was made Bishop of Winchester in 934.[1] He was an early mover towards the monastic reforms of the next generation and was tutor of Saint Aethelwold. He died on 12 March 951[1] and was buried in Old Minster in Winchester. He was subsequently revered as a saint.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 257
- ^ Walsh A New Dictionary of Saints p. 28
References
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
- Walsh, Michael A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West London: Burns & Oates 2007 ISBN 0-8601-2438-X
External links
| Persondata |
| NAME |
Alphege the Bald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES |
Ælfheah |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
Bishop of Winchester, Saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH |
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| DATE OF DEATH |
12 March, 951 |
| PLACE OF DEATH |
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