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Æthelwold (bishop of Dorchester)

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Church
  
Catholic

Term ended
  
949x950

Successor
  
Oskytel

Name
  
Æthelwold Æthelwold

Appointed
  
934x945

Predecessor
  
Wynsige

Died
  
950

Æthelwald (floruit 934x945–949x950) was Bishop of Dorchester. He witnessed a number of charters under kings Edmund and Eadred. The date at which he became bishop is very uncertain, but it is reasonably sure that he died in about 950 when Bishop Oskytel begins to witness charters.

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Æthelwold (bishop of Dorchester) Wikipedia