Werferth

Werferth
Bishop of Worcester
Church	Catholic
See	Diocese of Worcester
In Office	873–915
Predecessor	Ealhhun
Successor	Æthelhun
Personal details
Died	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]

Notes

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

References

Alfred and the Old English Prose of his Reign accessed on September 6, 2007
Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

External links

Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Wærfrith

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Ealhhun	Bishop of Worcester 873–915	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