Brihtmar

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Brihtmar
Denomination Catholic
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]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
  2. ^ Lawson Cnut: England's Viking King p. 136

[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
Preceded by
Leofgar
Bishop of Lichfield
c1023–1039
Succeeded by
Wulsy
Persondata
NAME Brihtmar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Beorhtmaer; Brithmar
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Lichfield
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH 1039
PLACE OF DEATH