RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ælfheah of Canterbury

954 - 1012

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Ælfheah (c. 953 – 19 April 1012), more commonly known today as Alphege, was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester, later Archbishop of Canterbury. He became an anchorite before being elected abbot of Bath Abbey. His reputation for piety and sanctity led to his promotion to the episcopate and, eventually, to his becoming archbishop. Ælfheah furthered the cult of Dunstan and also encouraged learning. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ælfheah of Canterbury is the 1,214th most popular religious figure (up from 2,953rd in 2019), the 1,379th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,041st in 2019) and the 29th most popular British Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ælfheah of Canterbury ranks 1,214 out of 3,187. Before him are Adhemar of Le Puy, Epaphroditus, Jean-Marie Lustiger, William of Gellone, Maximilian of Tebessa, and Alexandre do Nascimento. After him are Hugh of Châteauneuf, Franciszek Macharski, Amun-her-khepeshef, Josyf Slipyj, Felicitas of Rome, and Dazu Huike.

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Among people born in 954, Ælfheah of Canterbury ranks 2. Before him is Malcolm II of Scotland. After him are Otto I, Duke of Swabia and Bavaria, Kenneth II of Scotland, Cuilén, and Herbert III, Count of Vermandois. Among people deceased in 1012, Ælfheah of Canterbury ranks 2. Before him is Pope Sergius IV. After him are Otto, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Coloman of Stockerau, Herman III, Duke of Swabia, and Qabus.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ælfheah of Canterbury ranks 1,379 out of 8,785. Before him are David Tomlinson (1917), Isabella Bird (1831), John Christie (1899), Daniel Radcliffe (1989), Jimmy Savile (1926), and Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763). After him are Charlotte Gainsbourg (1971), Jeremy Corbyn (1949), Keira Knightley (1985), Harriet Taylor Mill (1807), Frank Lampard (1948), and Henry Tingle Wilde (1872).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Ælfheah of Canterbury ranks 29. Before him are Frederick Fleet (1887), Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1130), William Tyndale (1494), John Fisher (1469), Henry (1100), and George Fox (1624). After him are John Smyth (1570), Rafael Merry del Val (1865), Saint David (512), William Booth (1829), Stephen Harding (1059), and Gildas (500).

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