Wulfhelm
Bishop of Wells; Archbishop of Canterbury
b. 9th century · d. 12 Feb 941
23rd Archbishop of Canterbury · c. 923–c. 942
Offices
- Archbishop of Canterbury № 23 · c. 923 – c. 942
Wulfhelm was Bishop of Wells before being promoted to the Archbishopric of Canterbury about 926. Nothing is known about his time at Wells, but as archbishop he helped codify royal law codes and gave lands to monasteries. He went to Rome soon after his selection as archbishop. Two religious books that he gave to his cathedral are still extant.
Related people
- Athelm succeeded · inferred
- Oda of Canterbury preceded · inferred
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Registrum Sacrum Anglicanum 1 claim — Registrum Sacrum Anglicanum — the see of Canterbury