- Leofgar
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name =Leofgar
religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Lichfield
Title =Bishop of Lichfield
Period = c1017–c1026
Predecessor = Godwin
Successor =Brihtmar
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date of birth =
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date of death =c1026
place of death =Leofgar (or Leosgar) was a medieval
Bishop of Lichfield .He was consecrated after 1017 and died sometime before about 1026.Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 219] He was appointed by
Canute the Great , king of England, and nothing is known of why he was chosen or of his background.Lawson "Cnut: England's Viking King" p. 136]Notes
References
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* Lawson, M. K. "Cnut: England's Viking King" Stroud: Tempus 2004 ISBN 0-7524-2964-7External links
* [http://www.pase.ac.uk/pase/apps/persons/CreatePersonFrames.jsp?personKey=17053 Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Leofgar]
Persondata
NAME=Leofgar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Leosgar
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of Lichfield
DATE OF BIRTH=
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DATE OF DEATH=c1023
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