Lyfing, Archbishop Of Canterbury

  • male, deceased (1020)
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Lyfing (d. 12 June 1020) was born "Aelfstan" and took his ecclesiastical name from "leof-carus" (= "darling"). He became Bishop of Wells in 999, and in 1013 King Ethelred the Unready appointed him Archbishop of Canterbury. Lyfing was taken captive by Vikings and held prisoner for a time, but he was released in time to attend the Witenagemot in 1014, and he started repairs of the damage the Vikings had done to Canterbury Cathedral. Wikipedia
Born:
January 1, 999
Died:
June 12, 1020
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