Leofwine, Bishop of Lincoln
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| Denomination | Catholic |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Lindsey |
| Title | Bishop of Lindsey |
| Period in office | circa 953 |
| Predecessor | Eadberht |
| Successor | Sigeferth |
| Personal | |
Leofwine was a medieval Bishop of Lindsey.
He was consecrated about 953 and died sometime after. He combined the see with Dorchester, and afterwards the combined see is usually known as Bishop of Lindsey.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 238
[edit] References
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
[edit] External links
| Religious titles | ||
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| Preceded by Eadberht |
Bishop of Lindsey c953 |
Succeeded by Sigeferth |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Leofwine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lindsey |
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