- Bishop of Ramsbury
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This page refers to holders of the Saxon bishopric. See Bishop of Ramsbury (Anglican) for the modern suffragan bishop.
In Saxon times the village of Ramsbury in Wiltshire was an extremely important location for the Church, and several of the early bishops went on to become Archbishops of Canterbury.
The bishopric of Ramsbury was created in AD 909. It was occasionally referred to as the bishopric of Ramsbury and Sonning. In 1058 it was joined with the bishopric of Sherborne to form the diocese of Sarum (Salisbury) and the see was translated to Old Sarum in 1075.
List of Bishops of Ramsbury – Saxon times
Tenure Incumbent Notes 909 to 927 Aethelstan 927 to 942 Oda the Severe Became Archbishop of Canterbury in 942 942 to 949 Ælfric 952 to 970 Oswulf 970 to 981 Ælfstan 981 to 985 Wulfgar 985 to 990 Sigeric the Serious Became Archbishop of Canterbury in 990 990 to 995 Aelfric Became Archbishop of Canterbury in 995 995 to 1045 Bertwald 1045 to 1058 Herman (in exile between 1055-1058 and replaced by Ealdred of Worcester) Moved to Salisbury (Old Sarum) in 1075 References
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
Categories:- 909 establishments
- Dioceses established in the 10th century
- Bishops of Ramsbury
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