Beornheah

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Beornheah
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Selsey
Title Bishop of Selsey
Period in office after 909
Predecessor Wighelm
Successor Wulfhun
Personal
Date of death circa 930

Beornheah was a Bishop of Selsey.

Beornheah is said to have been consecrated by Archbishop Plegmund on the same day as with six other bishops, about 909.[1]

In 930 Beornheah received a grant from King Athelstan.[2]

He died between 930 and 931.[3]

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Kelly, S. E. 1998. Charters of Selsey. Anglo-Saxon Charters 6
  2. ^ Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S403 accessed on August 25, 2007
  3. ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 221

[edit] References

  • Barker, E. 1947. Sussex Anglo-Saxon Charters, part 1. Sussex Archælogical Collections 86: 42-101
  • Kelly, S. E. 1998. Charters of Selsey. Anglo-Saxon Charters 6
  • 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
Wighelm		 Bishop of Selsey
after 909		 Succeeded by
Wulfhun
Persondata
NAME Beornheah
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Selsey
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH circa 930
PLACE OF DEATH
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