Æscwig of Dorchester
Æscwig (or Œswy) was a medieval Bishop of Dorchester, when the town was seat of the united dioceses of Lindsey and Dorchester.
Æscwig | |
|---|---|
| See | Bishop of Dorchester |
| Term ended | 23 April 1002 |
| Predecessor | Alnothus |
| Successor | Alfhelmus |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | between 975 and 979 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1002 |
| Denomination | Christian |
Æscwig was consecrated between 975 and 979 and died on 23 April 1002.[1]
Citations
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 215
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References
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
External links
| Christian titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alnothus |
Bishop of Dorchester c. 977–1002 |
Succeeded by Alfhelmus |
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