Wulfheard
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| Wulfheard | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Hereford | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
| Appointed | between 799 and 801 |
| Reign ended | between 822 and 824 |
| Predecessor | Utel |
| Successor | Beonna |
| Personal details | |
| Died | between 822 and 824 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Wulfheard (sometimes Wulfhard or Wulfehard; died circa 823) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford. He was consecrated between 799 and 801 and died between 822 and 824.[1] In 801 he made a profession of obedience to Æthelhard, the Archbishop of Canterbury.[2]
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- Brooks, Nicholas (1984). The Early History of the Church of Canterbury: Christ Church from 597 to 1066. London: Leicester University Press. ISBN 0-7185-0041-5.
- 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.
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| Preceded by Utel |
Bishop of Hereford c. 800–c. 823 |
Succeeded by Beonna |
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