Leofgar Explained

Leofgar (or Leosgar; died) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.

Leofgar was consecrated after 1017 and died sometime before about 1026.^[1] He was appointed by Cnut, the king of England, and nothing is known of why he was chosen or of his background.^[2]

References

• Book: Fryde, E. B. . Greenway, D. E. . Porter, S. . Roy, I. . Handbook of British Chronology. Third revised . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge, UK . 1996 . 0-521-56350-X .
• Book: Lawson, M. K. . Cnut: England's Viking King . Tempus Publishing, Limited . Stroud, UK . 2000 . 0-7524-2964-7 .

Notes and References

1. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
2. Lawson Cnut p. 136