Bishop of Dunwich (ancient)
List of bishops

Bishop of Dunwich (ancient)

Section Title: List of bishops
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Bishops of the East Angles (purportedly established at Soham)

From	Until	Incumbent	Notes.

c.630	c.630	Felix of Burgundy	Also known as St Felix

Bishops of the East Angles (established at Dunwich or translated from Soham)

630 x 631	647 x 648	Felix of Burgundy	Also known as St Felix.

647 x 648	652 x 653	Thomas	Deacon.

652 x 653	669 x 670	Brigilsus	Also recorded as Beorhtgils, Berhtgils, and Boniface (Bonifatius).

669 x 670	672	Bifus	Resigned in 672; also recorded as Bisi.

In 672, the diocese was divided into the sees of Dunwich and Elmham

Bishops of Dunwich

From	Until	Incumbent	Notes.

672 x ?	?	Acca	Also recorded as Æcce and Æcci.

?	?	Ascwulf

? x 716	716 x ?	Eardred

?	?	Cuthwine	Also recorded as Cuthwynus.

? x 731	731 x ?	Ealdbeorht I	Also recorded as Alberht.

?	?	Ecglaf	Also recorded as Eglasius.

? x 747	747 x ?	Eardwulf	Also recorded as Heardwulf.

747 x 775	775 x 781	Ealdbeorht II	Also recorded as Alberthus and Ealdberht.

? x 781	789 x 793	Heardred	Also recorded as Hardulfus.

789 x 793	798	Ælfhun	Also recorded as Ælphunus.

798	816 x 824	Tidfrith	Also recorded as Tidfreth, Tedfrid, and Thefridus.

816 x 824	824 x 825	Waormund	Also recorded as Wærmund and Weremundus.

825	845 x 870	Wilred	Also recorded as Wilfredus.

845 x 870	?	Æthelweald	Also recorded as Æthelwold, Æthelwulf.

After interruption by the Danish Viking invasions, Dunwich was united to the see of Elmham.

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In 672, the diocese was divided into the sees of Dunwich and Elmham.

final_sentence: In 672, the diocese was divided into the sees of Dunwich and Elmham.