Plegmund
9th and 10th-century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury and saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plegmund (or Plegemund;[3] died 2 August either 914 or 923) was a medieval English Archbishop of Canterbury. He may have been a hermit before he became archbishop in 890. As archbishop, he reorganised the Diocese of Winchester, creating four new sees, and worked with other scholars in translating religious works. He was canonised after his death.
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Plegmund | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Appointed | 890 |
Term ended | 2 August either 914 or 923 |
Predecessor | Æthelred |
Successor | Athelm |
Orders | |
Consecration | 890 |
Personal details | |
Died | 2 August either 914 or 923 |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 2 August |
Venerated in | |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
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