Ælfheah of Canterbury

Ælfheah of Canterbury
Ælfheah of Canterbury

Ælfheah, 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. He was captured by Viking raiders in 1011 during the Siege of Canterbury and killed by them the following year after refusing to allow himself to be ransomed. Ælfheah was canonised as a saint in 1078. Thomas Becket, a later Archbishop of Canterbury, prayed to him just before his own murder in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170.

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Male
Date of Birth
January 1st, 0954
Age
1070
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
April 19th, 1012
Died Aged
58
Star Sign
Capricorn
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