Leofgar

For the mid 11th century bishop of Hereford, see Leofgar of Hereford.

Leofgar
Bishop of Lichfield
See	Diocese of Lichfield
Appointed	after 1017
Reign ended	circa 1026
Predecessor	Godwin
Successor	Brihtmær
Orders
Consecration	after 1017
Personal details
Died	c. 1026
Denomination	Catholic

Leofgar (or Leosgar; died circa 1026) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.

Leofgar was consecrated after 1017 and died sometime before about 1026.^[1] He was appointed by Cnut, the king of England, and nothing is known of why he was chosen or of his background.^[2]

Notes

^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
^ Lawson Cnut: England's Viking King p. 136

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.
Lawson, M. K. (2000). Cnut: England's Viking King. Stroud, UK: Tempus Publishing, Limited. ISBN 0-7524-2964-7.

External links

Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Leofgar

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Godwin	Bishop of Lichfield c. 1017–c. 1026	Succeeded by Brihtmær

Persondata
Name	Leofgar
Alternative names	Leosgar
Short description	Bishop of Lichfield
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	circa 1023
Place of death