Ælfwold II (bishop of Sherborne)
11th-century Bishop of Sherborne and saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see Ælfwald.
Ælfwold II[lower-alpha 1] (died 1058) was a Bishop of Sherborne in Dorset. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Quick Facts Appointed, Term ended ...
Ælfwold II | |
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Bishop of Sherborne | |
Appointed | 1045 |
Term ended | 1058 |
Predecessor | Brithwine II |
Successor | Herman |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1045 |
Personal details | |
Born | unknown |
Died | 1058 |
Denomination | Christian |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 25 March |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Anglican Communion |
Shrines | Sherborne Abbey, Dorset (destroyed) |
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