Ælfheah the Bald is the commonly used name forÆlfheah (died 12 March 951), the firstEnglishBishop of Winchester of that name. He is sometimes known asAlphege, an older translation of his Old English name.

Ælfheah began his career as amonk and was made Bishop of Winchester in 934 or 935.^[1] He was a relative ofDunstan, and took the young man into his service,^[2] and later ordained him priest.Ælfheah was an early mover towards the monastic reforms of the next generation^[3] and was the tutor ofAethelwold.^[4] He died on 12 March 951^[1] and was buried inOld Minster inWinchester. He was subsequently revered as asaint.^[5] Following the Norman conquest, ArchbishopLanfranc downgraded a number of Anglo-Saxon saints, including Ælfheah, to bring the liturgical calendar more in line with that ofBec. However, underAnselm's influence, he was subsequently reinstated.^[6]

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• Ælfheah 19 atProsopography of Anglo-Saxon England
• Catholic Online Saints and Angels: Alphege

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