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Athelm, or Æthelhelm was an English churchman, who was the first Bishop of Wells, and later Archbishop of Canterbury.


Athelm
Archbishop of Canterbury
Birth nameÆthelhelm
Enthroned914
EndedJanuary 8, 923
PredecessorPlegmund
SuccessorWulfhelm
DiedJanuary 8, 923


Sainthood
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
CommemoratedJanuary 8

Biography

Early life

He was related to Dunstan.[1]

Bishop of Wells

He is said to have been a monk of Glastonbury before his elevation in 909 to the see of Wells, of which he was the first occupant.[2]

Archbishop of Canterbury

In 914 he became Archbishop of Canterbury.[2]

Death and afterward

He died on January 8, 923[3] or on January 8 926. He was later canonized, with a feast day of January 8.[4]

Notes

1. ^ Dunning, Robert (1983). A History of Somerset. Chichester: Phillimore & Co. ISBN 0-85033-461-6. 
2. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 205
3. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 210
4. ^ St. Athelm at Catholic Online accessed on August 8, 2007

References

  • St. Athelm at Catholic Online accessed on August 8, 2007
  • Dunning, Robert A History of Somerset Chichester: Phillimore & Co. 1983 ISBN 0-85033-461-6
  • 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
New title
new creation
Bishop of Wells
909–914		Succeeded by
Wulfhelm
Preceded by
Plegmund		Archbishop of Canterbury
914–923		Succeeded by
Wulfhelm


Persondata
NAMEAthelm
ALTERNATIVE NAMESAethelhelm, Æthelhelm
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH923 or 926
PLACE OF DEATH


The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England.

The present diocese covers the vast majority of the (ceremonial) county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury is the main leader of the Church of England and by convention is also recognised as head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The current archbishop is Rowan Williams.
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Plegmund (or Plegemund) (d. 2 August 914), after spending time as a hermit, became Archbishop of Canterbury in England from 890 to 914. He reorganised the Diocese of Winchester, creating four new sees, and worked with other scholars in translating religious works.
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Wulfhelm was Bishop of Wells before being promoted to Archbishop of Canterbury in 923. He was responsible for writing a number of the law codes that survive under the name of King Æthelstan. He died in 942.
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Major shrine Canterbury Cathedral (but also claimed by Glastonbury Abbey), both destroyed
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The Archbishop of Canterbury is the main leader of the Church of England and by convention is also recognised as head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The current archbishop is Rowan Williams.
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Sir (Frederick) Maurice Powicke (1879-1963) was an English medieval historian. He was a Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, delivered the Ford Lectures in 1927, and from 1929 was Regius Professor of History at Oxford.
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Diocese of Wells
909 to 914 Athelm Monk of Glastonbury; translated to Canterbury
914 to 923 Wulfhelm translated to Canterbury
923 to 938 Alphege

938 to 956 Wulfhelm II
956 to 973 Birthelm
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The Bishop of Bath and Wells heads the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Province of Canterbury in England.

The present diocese covers the vast majority of the (ceremonial) county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset.
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Wulfhelm was Bishop of Wells before being promoted to Archbishop of Canterbury in 923. He was responsible for writing a number of the law codes that survive under the name of King Æthelstan. He died in 942.
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Plegmund (or Plegemund) (d. 2 August 914), after spending time as a hermit, became Archbishop of Canterbury in England from 890 to 914. He reorganised the Diocese of Winchester, creating four new sees, and worked with other scholars in translating religious works.
..... Click the link for more information.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the main leader of the Church of England and by convention is also recognised as head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The current archbishop is Rowan Williams.
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Wulfhelm was Bishop of Wells before being promoted to Archbishop of Canterbury in 923. He was responsible for writing a number of the law codes that survive under the name of King Æthelstan. He died in 942.
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Birth name Laurentius
Enthroned 604
Ended 3 February, 619
Predecessor Augustine of Canterbury
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