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Adalvard the Elder

11th-century German clergyman · Germany · On the map · Religious Figures · Lived 1000 to 1064 · aged 64

Adalvard the Elder was a German clergyman. He was first the dean of Bremen, but he was sent to the diocese of Skara in Sweden, as bishop during the early 1060s. Adam of Bremen wrote well of him, and tells that he made missionary attempts in Värmland.

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In Skara Cathedral a chalice was found with the inscription Adalwardus Peccator. He was succeeded by Adalvard the Younger.

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Country
Germany
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1000 to 1064 · aged 64