Ælfheah the Bald
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Ælfheah the Bald is the commonly used name for Ælfheah (died 12 March 951), the first English Bishop of Winchester of that name. He is sometimes known as Alphege, an older translation of his Old English name.
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Ælfheah the Bald | |
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Bishop of Winchester | |
Appointed | 934 or 935 |
Term ended | 12 March 951 |
Predecessor | Byrnstan |
Successor | Ælfsige I |
Orders | |
Consecration | 934 or 935 |
Personal details | |
Born | Ælfheah |
Died | 12 March 951 |
Buried | Old Minster in Winchester |
Denomination | Christian |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 12 March |
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