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Werferth

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Church
  
Christian

Successor
  
Æthelhun

Died
  
915 AD

Predecessor
  
Ealhhun

Werferth

Appointed
  
either in 872 or between 869 and 872

Term ended
  
either in 915 or between 907 and 915

Consecration
  
either in 872 or between 869 and 872

Werferth (Wærferth, Werfrith, or Waerfrith) was an English bishop of Worcester.

Werferth was consecrated either in 872 or between 869 and 872. A contemporary and friend of Alfred the Great, he was a significant translator, from Latin into Old English. His translations include the Dialogues of Gregory, commissioned by Alfred. He died either in 915 or between 907 and 915.

References

Werferth Wikipedia