Sexhelm of Lindisfarne
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| Sexhelm | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lindisfarne | |
| See | Diocese of Lindisfarne |
| Enthroned | 947 |
| Reign ended | 947 |
| Predecessor | Uchtred |
| Successor | Aldred |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 947 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Sexhelm of Lindisfarne (died 947) was Bishop of Lindisfarne for six months in 947.[1]
He was probably the Sexhelm mentioned in Walter Scott's Marmion:
- Was by the prelate Sexhelm made
- A place of burial for such dead
- As, having died in mortal sin,
- Might not be laid the church within.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 216
[edit] References
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Uchtred |
Bishop of Lindisfarne 947 |
Succeeded by Aldred |
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