Brihtmar
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Denomination | Catholic |
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Senior posting | |
See | Diocese of Lichfield |
Title | Bishop of Lichfield |
Period in office | c1023–1039 |
Predecessor | Leofgar |
Successor | Wulsy |
Personal | |
Date of death | 1039 |
Brihtmar (or Beorhtmaer or Brithmar) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.
He was consecrated sometime before about 1026 and died in 1039.[1] He was appointed by Canute the Great, king of England, and nothing is known of why he was chosen or of his background.[2]
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[edit] References
- 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.
- Lawson, M. K. Cnut: England's Viking King Stroud: Tempus 2004 ISBN 0-7524-2964-7
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Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
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Preceded by Leofgar |
Bishop of Lichfield c1023–1039 |
Succeeded by Wulsy |
Persondata | |
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NAME | Brihtmar |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beorhtmaer; Brithmar |
SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lichfield |
DATE OF BIRTH | |
PLACE OF BIRTH | |
DATE OF DEATH | 1039 |
PLACE OF DEATH |