Leofgar

Bishop of Lichfield
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IntroBishop of Lichfield
isPriest
Work fieldReligion
Gender
Male
Death1026
The details

Biography

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.

Citations

  1. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
  2. ^ Lawson Cnut p. 136
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