Ceolwulf of Lindsey
For other uses, see Ceolwulf (disambiguation).
| Ceolwulf | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lindsey | |
| Church | Catholic |
| In office | 767 |
| Predecessor | Ealdwulf |
| Successor | Eadwulf |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 767 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 796 |
Ceolwulf (or Ceolulfus) was a medieval Bishop of Lindsey.
Ceolwulf was consecrated in 767.[1] He died in 796.[2] Charlemagne, in about 793–796 wrote to both Ceolwulf and Æthelhard, Archbishop of Canterbury asking them to plead with Offa of Mercia about some Englishmen who were currently in exile. Ceolwulf left England in 796 with Eadbald, the Bishop of London, but it is not clear if this was as an exile or on pilgrimage or for some other reason.[3] This was shortly after the collapse of Mercian power following the death of Offa. Ceolwulf seems to have not returned to Lindsey, as a new bishop, Eadwulf begins to appear in the records not long after Ceolwulf's departure.[4]
Citations
- ↑ Wheeler M.Inst.C.E, William Henry (1896). A History of the Fens of South Lincolnshire, being a description of the rivers Witham and Welland and their estuary, and an account of the Reclamation, Drainage, and Enclosure of the fens adjacent thereto. (2nd ed.). J.M. Newcombe (Boston), Simpkin, Marshall & Co. (London). p. 17. doi:10.1680/ahotfosl2e.50358.
- ↑ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
- ↑ Kirby Earliest English Kings p. 147
- ↑ Brooks Early History of the Church of Canterbury p. 122
References
- Brooks, Nicholas (1984). The Early History of the Church of Canterbury: Christ Church from 597 to 1066. London: Leicester University Press. ISBN 0-7185-0041-5.
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Kirby, D. P. (2000). The Earliest English Kings. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-24211-8.
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| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ealdwulf |
Bishop of Lindsey 767–796 |
Succeeded by Eadwulf |
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