Æthelwine (bishop of Durham)
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For other uses, see Ethelwine (disambiguation).
Æthelwine[lower-alpha 1] (died c. 1072) was the last Anglo-Saxon bishop of Durham,[1] the last who was not also a secular ruler, and the only English bishop at the time of the Norman Conquest who did not remain loyal to King William the Conqueror.
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Æthelwine | |
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Bishop of Durham | |
Appointed | 1056 |
Term ended | winter 1071-1072 |
Predecessor | Æthelric |
Successor | Walcher |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1056 |
Personal details | |
Died | winter of 1071–1072 |
Denomination | Christian |
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