About Ælfhun
Lived 750 – 798 (aged 47–48). Ælfhun was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Ælfhun (or Ælphunus) was a medieval Bishop of Dunwich.
Ælfhun was consecrated between 789 and 793 and died about 798. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that he died at Sudbury, Suffolk and his body was carried back to Dunwich for burial. A Portland stone statue of Ælfhun stands on The Croft at Sudbury, sculpted in 1999 by Alan Michlewaite.
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Who was Ælfhun?
Bishop of Dunwich
When was Ælfhun born?
Ælfhun was born in 750.
When did Ælfhun die?
Ælfhun died in 798.
What was Ælfhun's occupation?
Ælfhun was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ælfhun. https://biography.guide/aelfhun-catholic-priest/
MLA: "Ælfhun." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/aelfhun-catholic-priest/.
Chicago: "Ælfhun." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/aelfhun-catholic-priest/.
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