Athelm
9th and 10th-century Archbishop of Canterbury and saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Athelm (or Æthelhelm; died 926) was an English churchman, who was the first Bishop of Wells, and later Archbishop of Canterbury. His translation, or moving from one bishopric to another, was a precedent for later translations of ecclesiastics, because prior to this time period such movements were considered illegal. While archbishop, Athelm crowned King Æthelstan, and perhaps wrote the coronation service for the event. An older relative of Dunstan, a later Archbishop of Canterbury, Athelm helped promote Dunstan's early career. After Athelm's death, he was considered a saint.
For other men called Æthelhelm, see Æthelhelm (disambiguation).
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Athelm | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury | |
Appointed | between 923 and 925 |
Term ended | 8 January 926 |
Predecessor | Plegmund |
Successor | Wulfhelm |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Wells |
Personal details | |
Died | 8 January 926 |
Buried | first church of St John the Baptist in Canterbury, later Canterbury Cathedral |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 8 January |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
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