Wulfgar | |
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Bishop of Lichfield | |
Appointed | between 935 and 941 |
Term ended | between 946 and 949 |
Predecessor | Ælfwine |
Successor | Cynesige |
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Died | between 946 and 949 |
Wulfgar (died c. 947) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.
Wulfgar was consecrated between 935 and 941 and died between 946 and 949. [1] He is known to history from William of Malmesbury, [2] a number of royal charters, some land grants made by him and as witness in several assorted contractual documents from the 10th century.
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Preceded by Ælfwine | Bishop of Lichfield c. 937–c. 947 | Succeeded by Cynesige |
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