Alnothus

Alnothus[lower-alpha 1] was a medieval Bishop of Dorchester, when the town was seat of the united dioceses of Lindsey and Dorchester.

Alnothus
SeeBishop of Dorchester
Term endedbetween 975 and 979
PredecessorLeofwine, Bishop of Lincoln
SuccessorAscwinus
Orders
Consecrationbetween 971 and 975
Personal details
Diedbetween 975 and 979
DenominationChristian

Alnothus was consecrated between 971 and 975 and died between 975 and 979.[1]

Notes

  1. Or Alfnoth or Ælfnoth

Citations

  1. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 215

References

  • 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.
Religious titles
Preceded by
Leofwine
Bishop of Dorchester
c. 970–c. 977
Succeeded by
Ascwinus


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