Leofgar
Leofgar | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lichfield | |
| Appointed | after 1017 |
| Term ended | c. 1026 |
| Predecessor | Godwin |
| Successor | Brihtmær |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | after 1017 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | c. 1026 |
Leofgar (or Leosgar; died c. 1026) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.
Leofgar was consecrated after 1017 and died sometime before about 1026. He was appointed by Cnut, the king of England, and nothing is known of why he was chosen or of his background.
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References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Lawson, M. K. (2000). Cnut: England's Viking King. Stroud, UK: Tempus Publishing, Limited. ISBN 0-7524-2964-7.
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