Ælfsige | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| Appointed | 958 |
| Term ended | 959 |
| Predecessor | Oda |
| Successor | Byrhthelm |
| Other post | Bishop of Winchester |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 951 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 959 the Italian Alps |
Ælfsige (orAelfsige,Ælfsin[1] orAelfsin; died 959) wasBishop of Winchester before he becameArchbishop of Canterbury in 959.
Ælfsige became Bishop of Winchester in 951.[2] In 958, with the death of the previous ArchbishopOda, he was translated from the see of Winchester to become archbishop of Canterbury.[3] He is said by Arthur Hussey to have trampled contemptuously on Oda's grave, "with reproaches for having so long kept himself out of that dignity".[1]
Ælfsige died of cold in the Alps as he journeyed to Rome to be given hispallium by PopeJohn XII.[4][1] In his place KingEadwig nominatedByrhthelm. Ælfsige's will survives and shows that he was married,[5] with a son, Godwine of Worthy, who died in 1001 fighting against the Vikings.[6]
| Christian titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Bishop of Winchester 951–959 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Canterbury 958–959 | Succeeded by |
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