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Alnothus
ChurchCatholic
SeeBishop of Dorchester
In officec970–c977
PredecessorLeofwine, Bishop of Lincoln
SuccessorAscwinus
Personal details
Diedc977

Alnothus (or Alfnoth or Ælfnoth) was a medieval Bishop of Dorchester, when the town was seat of the united dioceses of Lindsey and Dorchester.

He was consecrated between 965 and 975 and died between 975 and 979.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 219

References

  • Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Dorchester
c970–c977
Succeeded by