Former Diocese of

Lichfield

England England

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Lichfield / Lichefelden(sis) (Latin)

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History

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Lichfield (Roman Rite)

Saint Bishop Wulfstan of Worcester
(Apostolic Administrator 1071 – 1072)

Bishop Leofwin
(1053 – 1066)

Died:1066

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (1053 – 1066)

Bishop Wulfsige
(1039 – 1053.10)

Died:1053.10

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (1039 – 1053.10)

Bishop Brithmar
(1027 – 1039)

Died:1039

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (1027 – 1039)

Bishop Leofgar
(1020 – 1027)

Died:1027

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (1020 – 1027)

Bishop Godwin
(1007 – 1020)

Died:1020

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (1007 – 1020)

Bishop Elphege
(992 – 1007)

Died:1007

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (992 – 1007)

Bishop Winsey
(974 – 992)

Died:992

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (974 – 992)

Bishop Kynsy
(960 – 974)

Died:974

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (960 – 974)

Bishop Alfgar
(944 – 960)

Died:960

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (944 – 960)

Bishop Aelfwine
(909? – 944?)

Died:944?

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (909? – 944?)

Bishop Tunberht
(890 – 920)

Died:920

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (890 – 920)

Bishop Cineferth
(870 – 890?)

Died:890?

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (870 – 890?)

Bishop Humbert
(829 – 870.11.20)

Consecrated Bishop:829
Died:870.11.20

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (829 – 870.11.20)

Bishop Aethelwald
(818 – 828)

Died:828

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (818 – 828)

Bishop Herewine
(816 – 817)

Died:817

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (816 – 817)

Bishop Ealdwulf
(786 – 814)

Died:814

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (786 – 814)

Bishop Hygeberht
(785 – 786)

Died:786

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (785 – 786)

Bishop Berhthun
(768 – 785?)

Died:785?

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (768 – 785?)

Bishop Cuthfrith
(765 – 768?)

Died:768?

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (765 – 768?)

Bishop Hemele
(752? – 765)

Died:765

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (752? – 765)

Bishop Witta
(737 – ?)

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (737 – ?)

Bishop Aldwine
(721 – 737)

Died:737

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (721 – 737)

Bishop Headdi
(691 – 721)

Died:721

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (691 – 721)

Bishop Seaxwulf
(675 – 691?)

Died:691?

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (675 – 691?)

Bishop Winfrith
(673 – 674 deposed)

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (673 – 674 deposed)

Saint Bishop Chad of Mercia
(669 – 672.03.02)

Born:634
Consecrated Bishop:664
Died:672.03.02 (Lichfield, England † 37)
Feast:03.02

Bishop of York (England) (664 – 669)

Bishop of Lichfield (England) (669 – 672.03.02)

Bishop. Brother of Saint Cedd.

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