Elphege of Lichfield

Elphege
Bishop of Lichfield
Diocese	Diocese of Lichfield
Appointed	975
Reign ended	bet 1002–1004 (death)
Predecessor	Wynsige
Successor	Godwin
Orders
Consecration	975
Personal details
Died	bet 1002–1004
Denomination	Catholic

Elphege (or Ælfheah; died circa 1003) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.

Elphege was consecrated in 975 and died between 1002 and 1004.^[1]

Notes

^ Fyde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219

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.

External links

Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Ælfheah

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Wynsige	Bishop of Lichfield 975–c. 1003	Succeeded by Godwin

Bishops of Lichfield (before the Reformation)

Mercia	Diuma • Ceollach • Trumhere • Jaruman • Chad (Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People)

Lichfield	Chad (Bishop of the Mercians and Lindsey People) • Winfrith • Seaxwulf • Headda • Aldwine • Witta • Hemele • Cuthfrith • Berhthun • Hygeberht (Archbishop of Lichfield) • Ealdwulf • Herewine • Æthelwold • Hunberght • Cynefrith • Tunberht • Wulfsige • Burgheard • Wulfred • Wigmund • Ælfwine • Wulfgar • Cynesige • Wynsige • Elphege • Godwin • Leofgar • Brihtmær • Wulfsige • Leofwin • Peter (Bishop of Chester)

Coventry	Robert de Limesey (Bishop of Chester) • Robert Peche • Roger de Clinton • Walter Durdent • Richard Peche • Gerard la Pucelle • Hugh Nonant • Geoffrey de Muschamp • William de Cornhill • Alexander de Stavenby

Coventry & Lichfield	Alexander de Stavenby • Hugh de Pateshull • Roger Weseham • Roger de Meyland • Walter Langton • Roger Northburgh • Robert de Stretton • Walter Skirlaw • Richard le Scrope • John Burghill • John Catterick • James Cary • William Heyworth • William Booth • Nicholas Close • Reginald Boulers • John Hales • William Smyth • John Arundel • Geoffrey Blythe • Rowland Lee