Eadwulf of Elmham
10th-century Bishop of Elmham
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Eadwulf[a] (died after 966)[1] was an Anglo-Saxon cleric who served as Bishop of Elmham.
Eadwulf | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Elmham | |
| Appointed | before 955 |
| Term ended | after 966 |
| Predecessor | See Interrupted |
| Successor | Ælfric I |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | before 955 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | after 966 |
| Denomination | Christian |
Personal life
Eadwulf was a kinsman of another cleric named Cynehelm, who served as a priest.[2]
Ecclesiastical life
Eadwulf was consecrated at some point before 955.[1]
Eadwulf became bishop during a tumultuous period of English history. Eadwulf was the first recorded bishop since the beginning of Danish rule in East Anglia, suggesting a lack of royal power in the region following the reign of Edward the Elder.[3]
As bishop, Eadwulf was noted for his piety; being described as a "humble servant of Christ" during his episcopal profession.[4] Eadwulf also displayed great obedience and devotion to Oda the Good, who was at that point Archbishop of Canterbury.[4]
Notes
- Or Atwulf
