List of bishops of Chichester and precursor offices

List of the Bishops of the Diocese of Chichester, England and its precursor offices the bishops of Selsey.

List

(Dates in italics indicate "de facto "continuation of office)The dates of the early bishops are uncertain.

Alternative list of bishops of Selsey

The following details are simplified from Kelly (1998), and differ slightly from the above:

1. Eadberht, "fl." 716.

2. Eolla, from (716 or 717) to (before 731).

"A vacancy of several years."

3. Sigeferth, called Sicgga for short, 733 to (after 747).

4. Aluberht, from (after 747) to (before 765).

5. Oswald, called Osa for short, from (before 765) to (between 772 and 780).

6. Gislhere, from (between 772 and 780) to (between 781 and 786).

7. Tota, from (between 780 and 786) to (between 786 and 789).

8. Wehthun, from (between 786 and 789) to (between 805 and 811).

9. Æthelwulf, from (before 811) to (after 816).

10. Cynered, from (after 816) to (between 839 and 845).

11. Guðheard, from (between 839 and 845) to (after 860).

"Possible vacancy of several years."

12. Wighelm, from (before 900 to 909).

13. Beornheah, from 909 to (between 930 and 931).

14. Wulfhun, from (between 930 and 931) to (between 940 and 943).

15. Ælfred, from (between 940 and 943) to (after 953).

16. ?Brihthelm, "fl." 957.

17. Eadhelm, from (before 963) to (between 979 and 980).

18. Æthelgar, 980-988.

19. Ordbriht, from (between 988 and 990) to (between 1007 and 1011).

20. Ælfmær, from (between 1007 and 1011) to (1032 or 1033)

21. Æthelric I, 1032 or 1033 to 1038.

22. Grimketel, 1039-1047.

23. Heca, 1047-1057.

24. Æthelric II, 1058-1070.

25. Stigand, 1070-1075.

References

Kelly, S. E. 1998. Charters of Selsey. "Anglo-Saxon Charters" 6.