Æscwig of Dorchester

Æscwig
Church	Catholic
See	Bishop of Dorchester
In Office	ca. 977–1002
Predecessor	Alnothus
Successor	Alfhelmus
Personal details
Died	1002

Æscwig (or Œswy) was a medieval Bishop of Dorchester, when the city was seat of the united dioceses of Lindsey and Dorchester.

He was consecrated between 975 and 979 and died in 1002.^[1]

Notes

1. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 219

References

• Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde, Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. (London: Royal Historical Society, 1961)

Religious titles
Preceded by Alnothus	Bishop of Dorchester ca. 977–1002	Succeeded by Alfhelmus

Persondata
Name	Escwig of Dorchester
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Date of death	1002
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