Aelfsige
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Ælfsige was Bishop of Winchester
before he became Archbishop of Canterbury
in 959.
Ælfsige died of cold in the Alps as he journeyed to Rome to be given his pallium
by Pope John XII
. In his place King Eadwig nominated Byrhthelm, Bishop of Wells
. Ælfsige'a will survives, and shows that Ælfsige was married, with a son Godwine of Worthy, who died in 1001 fighting against the Vikings.
Bishop of Winchester
The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...
before he became Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
in 959.
Life
Ælfsige became Bishop of Winchester in 951. In 958 he was translated from the see of Winchester to become archbishop of Canterbury.Ælfsige died of cold in the Alps as he journeyed to Rome to be given his pallium
Pallium
The pallium is an ecclesiastical vestment in the Roman Catholic Church, originally peculiar to the Pope, but for many centuries bestowed by him on metropolitans and primates as a symbol of the jurisdiction delegated to them by the Holy See. In that context it has always remained unambiguously...
by Pope John XII
Pope John XII
Pope John XII , born Octavianus, was Pope from December 16, 955, to May 14, 964. The son of Alberic II, Patrician of Rome , and his stepsister Alda of Vienne, he was a seventh generation descendant of Charlemagne on his mother's side.Before his death, Alberic administered an oath to the Roman...
. In his place King Eadwig nominated Byrhthelm, Bishop of Wells
Bishop of Bath and Wells
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 county of Somerset and a small area of Dorset. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew in...
. Ælfsige'a will survives, and shows that Ælfsige was married, with a son Godwine of Worthy, who died in 1001 fighting against the Vikings.