Brihtmær
11th-century Bishop of Lichfield
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Brihtmær[a] (died 1039) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.
Brihtmær | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lichfield | |
| Appointed | before 1026 |
| Term ended | 1039 |
| Predecessor | Leofgar |
| Successor | Wulfsige |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | before 1026 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1039 |
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
- Or Brihtmar or Beorhtmaer or Brithmar
