Beornheah

Beornheah
Bishop of Selsey
See Diocese of Selsey
Reign ended between 930 and 931
Predecessor Wighelm
Successor Wulfhun
Orders
Consecration circa 909
by Plegmund
Personal details
Died between 930 and 931
Denomination Catholic

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]

Beornheah died between 930 and 931.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Kelly Charters of Selsey p. xci
  2. ^ Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S403 accessed on 25 August 2007
  3. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 221

References

  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X. 
  • Kelly, S. E. (1998). Charters of Selsey. Anglo-Saxon Charters VI. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0197261752. 

Further reading

  • Barker, E. (1947). "Sussex Anglo-Saxon Charters, part 1". Sussex Archælogical Collections 86: 42–101. 

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Wighelm		 Bishop of Selsey
c. 909 - c. 930		 Succeeded by
Wulfhun