Werferth

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Werferth
Denomination Catholic
Senior posting
See Diocese of Worcester
Title Bishop of Worcester
Period in office 873915
Predecessor Ealhhun
Successor Æthelhun
Personal
Date of death 915

Werferth (Wærferth, Werfrith, or Waerfrith) was an English bishop of Worcester, from 873 to 915.[1] A contemporary and friend of Alfred the Great, he was a significant translator, from Latin into Old English. His translations include the Dialogues of Gregory, commissioned by Alfred.[2]

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  1. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 260
  2. ^ Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign accessed on September 6, 2007

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Ealhhun
Bishop of Winchester
873915
Succeeded by
Æthelhun
Persondata
NAME Werferth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wærferth; Werfrith; Waerfrith
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Worcester
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH 915
PLACE OF DEATH