Wulfgar (died c. 947) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.

Wulfgar
Bishop of Lichfield
Appointedbetween 935 and 941
Term endedbetween 946 and 949
PredecessorÆlfwine
SuccessorCynesige
Personal details
Diedbetween 946 and 949

Wulfgar was consecrated between 935 and 941 and died between 946 and 949.[1] He is known to history from William of Malmesbury,[2] a number of royal charters, some land grants made by him and as witness in several assorted contractual documents from the 10th century.

Citations

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  1. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 218
  2. ^ William of Malmesbury Gesta Pontificum Anglorum iv.172.2

References

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  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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Christian titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lichfield
c. 937–c. 947
Succeeded by