12 February 990 A.D. Athelgar Dies—26th of 105 Archbishops of Canterbury
12 February 990 A.D. Athelgar Dies—26 th of 105 Archbishops of Canterbury Bevans, G. M. “Athelgar (Died AD 990).” Brittania.com. N.d. http://www.britannia.com/bios/abofc/athelgar.html . Accessed 7 May 2014. Bevans, Portraits of the Archbishops of Canterbury. Toronto, ONT: University of Toronto Libraries, 2011. Available here: http://www.amazon.com/Portraits-Archbishops-Canterbury-Gladys-Bevan/dp/B005HI57FS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399493248&sr=8-1&keywords=bevans+portraits+of+archbishops+of+canterbury Athelgar (Died AD 990) Abbot of New Minster, Winchester Bishop of Selsey Archbishop of Canterbury Died: 12th February AD 990 Athelgar was educated at Glastonbury, under the care of St. Dunstan, and entered the Benedictine Monastery founded by St. Aethelwold at Abingdon. He was eventually appointed by him to be Abbot of the New Minster in Winchester. Though strictly observing the Benedictine Rule, Athelgar di...