EBK Home
Kingdoms
Royalty
Saints
Pedigrees
Archaeology
King Arthur
Mail David
Bishops of Sherborne
A Pre-Conquest Listing
Prior to 705, Sherborne was part of the Diocese of Winchester
| Bishops of Sherborne | |
| Aldhelm | 705-709 |
| Forthere | 709-736 |
| Herewald | 736-c.770 |
| Aethelmod | c.770-793 |
| Denefrith | 793-c.797 |
| Wigbert | c.797-c.820 |
| Aelfstan | c.820-868 |
| Heahmund | 868-c.874 |
| Aethelheah | c.874-c.884 |
| Wulfsige I | c.884-c.896 |
| Asser | c.896-909 |
| Between 905 & 909, the Diocese of Wells and Crediton were split from that of Sherborne. | |
| Aethelweard | 909-909 |
| Werstan | 909-c.918 |
| Aethelbald | c.918-c.925 |
| Sigehelm | c.925-933 |
| Alfred | 933-c.941 |
| Wulfsige II | c.941-c.961 |
| Aelfwold I | c.961-979 |
| Aethelsige I | 979-993 |
| Wulfsige III | 993-1002 |
| Aethelric | 1002-1012 |
| Aethelsige II | 1012-c.1015 |
| Brihtwine I | c.1015-1017 |
| Aelfmaer | 1017-1023 |
| Brihtwine II | 1023-1045 |
| Aelfwold II | 1045-1058 |
| Herman | 1058-1078 |
In 1078, the
Diocese was transferred to Sailsbury.