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Brihtmær

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Brihtmær
Bishop of Lichfield
Appointedbefore 1026
Term ended1039
PredecessorLeofgar
SuccessorWulfsige
Orders
Consecrationbefore 1026
Personal details
Died1039

Brihtmær[a] (died 1039) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.

Brihtmær was consecrated sometime before about 1026 and died in 1039.[1] He was appointed by Cnut the Great, king of England, and nothing is known of why he was chosen or of his background.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Or Brihtmar or Beorhtmaer or Brithmar

Citations

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  1. ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
  2. ^ Lawson Cnut p. 136

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.
  • Lawson, M. K. (2000). Cnut: England's Viking King. Stroud, UK: Tempus Publishing, Limited. ISBN 0-7524-2964-7.
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Christian titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lichfield
c. 1023–1039
Succeeded by