old english died november known late 10th century archbishop_of_canterbury previously held offices abbot likely abbot election canterbury continued hold canterbury death altered composition canterbury cathedral chapter changing clergy serving cathedral secular clergy monks left ship king england ships early life son earl kent monk likely abbot abbot abbey historians believe held office abbot history names abbot lists record indirect abbot grant land personally instead office held archbishop previously taken land revert death bishop archbishop brother succeeded abbot bishop rose possibly continued hold office abbot bishop elevated canterbury translated moved appropriate ecclesiastical ceremony canterbury april held received permission king elevated canterbury continued hold canterbury death story brother chosen canterbury refused stems confusion historians generally hold entire episode appointment canterbury caused clergy cathedral chapter reaction chapter sent members rome ahead tried secure monks pope gregory appoint candidate royal permission monks instead arrived rome appointed received symbol archbishop authority witnessed edward martyr abbey helping lead edward story told introduced monks cathedral church christ church canterbury replacing secular taken foundation ninth century said command pope story originally dates soon originated monastic historians canterbury unclear likely performed marriage ceremony king emma normandy later tradition held consecrated bishops david wales true meant extending canterbury jurisdiction new territory predecessor wrote letter duties bishops sure churches letter urged justice dealings help fight moral ordered composition life saint life predecessor archbishop_of_canterbury acted royal judge ordered case local death legacy died november buried later translated survives left ships people wiltshire kent best equipped men going king dedicated end 10th century death considered saint feast day november
Ælfric of Abingdon