Werferth | |
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Bishop of Worcester | |
Church | Christian |
Appointed | either in 872 or between 869 and 872 |
Term ended | either in 915 or between 907 and 915 |
Predecessor | Ealhhun |
Successor | Æthelhun |
Orders | |
Consecration | either in 872 or between 869 and 872 |
Personal details | |
Died | either in 915 or between 907 and 915 |
Werferth (Wærferth, Werfrith, or Waerfrith) was an English bishop of Worcester.
Werferth was consecrated either in 872 or between 869 and 872. A contemporary and friend of Alfred the Great, he was a significant translator, from Latin into Old English. His translations include the Dialogues of Gregory, commissioned by Alfred. He died either in 915 or between 907 and 915.