Oswald of Selsey

Oswald (died c. 776) was a medieval Bishop of Selsey, often called Osa for short.

This article is about the 8th century Bishop of Selsey. For other uses, see Oswald.

Oswald
Bishop of Selsey
Appointedbetween 747 and 765
Term endedbetween 772 and 780
PredecessorAluberht
SuccessorGislhere
Orders
Consecrationbetween 747 and 765
Personal details
Diedbetween 772 and 780
DenominationChristian

Life

In 765 Oswald witnessed a charter of Osmund, King of Sussex.[1]

In 772 Oswald received a grant from Osfrith, King of Mercia.[2]

Kelly suggested that "It is possible that Osa was a kinsman of King Osmund, and of the contemporary Oslac and Oswald, who also seem to have been regarded as kings before 772".[3]

Oswald was consecrated between 747 and 765, and died between 772 and 780.[4]

Citations
  1. Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S48 accessed 25 August 2007
  2. Anglo-Saxons.net Charters S108 accessed 25 August 2007
  3. Kelly Charters of Selsey p. lxxxiv
  4. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 221

References
  • Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  • Kelly, S. E. (1998). Charters of Selsey. Anglo-Saxon Charters VI. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-726175-2.
Christian titles
Preceded by
Aluberht		 Bishops of Selsey
flourished about 765		 Succeeded by
Gislhere


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