Ælfheah Of Canterbury
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| Death | 8115 years ago |
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| Born | Upper Weston |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | April 19,1012 |
| Died | Greenwich |
| United Kingdom | |
| Shrines | Canterbury Cathedral |
| Place of burial | Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, United Kingdom |
| Appointed | 1006 |
| Consecration | October 19, 984 AD |
| Buri | Canterbury Cathedral |
| Canon | 1078; Rome; by Pope Gregory VII |
| Appoint | 1006 |
| Other post | Abbot of Bath Abbey; Bishop of Winchester |
| Date of birth | January 1,5576 |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1828256 |
Ælfheah Of Canterbury Life story
Ælfheah, more commonly known today as Alphege, was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester, later Archbishop of Canterbury. He became an anchorite before being elected abbot of Bath Abbey. His reputation for piety and sanctity led to his promotion to the episcopate and, eventually, to his becoming archbishop.
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