Leofwine (bishop of Lindsey)

For other uses, see Leofwine (disambiguation).
Leofwine
Bishop of Lindsey
Church Catholic
In office c. 953
Predecessor Burgheard or Eadberht
Successor Sigeferth
Orders
Consecration c. 953
Personal details
Died after 953

Leofwine was a medieval Bishop of Lindsey.

Leofwine was consecrated about 953 and died sometime after.[1] This was a reconstitution of the see after a break in the succession since the death of Burgheard (or perhaps Eadberht) in the previous century. He combined the see with Dorchester in 956,[2] and afterwards the combined see is usually known as Bishop of Lindsey.[1] It appears to have covered Lindsey and Leicester.[2]

Citations

  1. 1 2 Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
  2. 1 2 Kirby Making of Early England p. 92

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Burgheard
or Eadberht
Bishop of Lindsey
c. 953
Succeeded by
Sigeferth
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