Sigeferth of Selsey explained
| Sigeferth |
| Religion: | Christian |
| Bishop of Selsey |
| Appointed: | before 733 |
| Consecration: | 733 |
| Consecrated By: | Tatwine |
| Ended: | between 747 and 765 |
| Predecessor: | Eolla |
| Successor: | Aluberht |
| Death Date: | between 747 and 765 |
Sigeferth or Sigefirth or Sicgga, was the third Bishop of Selsey, consecrated in 733[1] by Tatwine, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Sigeferth was still bishop in 747, when he attended the Synod of Clofesho.[2] His date of death was sometime between 747 and 765.[3]
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 .
- Encyclopedia: Kelly, S. E. . South Saxons, kings of the (act. 477–772) . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press . 2004 . 10.1093/ref:odnb/52344 . 24 November 2007 .
- Book: Kelly, S.E . Anglo-Saxon Charters. VI. Charters of Selsey . 1998 . OUP for the British Academy . 0-19-726175-2.
Notes and References
- Kelly "South Saxons, kings of the (act. 477–772)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Kelly, Charters of Selsey p. 32
- Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 221
