Denewulf
9th and 10th-century Bishop of Winchester / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Denewulf (died 908) was a medieval Bishop of Winchester from 878 or 879 until his death. Little is known of him, though by tradition he began life as a swineherd, and was promoted to bishop at an advanced age after a chance encounter with Alfred the Great.
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Denewulf | |
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Bishop of Winchester | |
Appointed | between 878 and 879 |
Term ended | 908 |
Predecessor | Tunbeorht |
Successor | Frithestan |
Orders | |
Consecration | between 878 and 879 |
Personal details | |
Died | 908 |
Denomination | Christian |
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