Æthelwine of Wells

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Æthelwine of Wells

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Æthelwine
Bishop of Wells
See Diocese of Wells
Elected 1013
In Office 1013–c. 1023 & unknown
Predecessor Lyfing
Brihtwine
Successor Brihtwine (twice)
Personal details
Died c. 1027
Denomination Catholic

Æthelwine (or Ethelwine or Aethelwine) was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Wells. He was consecrated 1013, and was expelled to make way for Brihtwine, but was restored and then once more expelled. He died possibly around 1027.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 222

References

  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X. 

Further reading

  • Robinson, J. Armitage (1918) The Saxon Bishops of Wells British Academy pp. 50, 68–9

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Lyfing
Bishop of Wells
c. 1013–c. 1022
Succeeded by
Brihtwine
Preceded by
Brihtwine
Bishop of Wells
unknown

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