Alfege
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Alfege is an Anglo-Saxon saint and Archbishop of Canterbury, venerated for his martyrdom after refusing to allow a ransom to be paid for his release from Viking captors.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon bishop
ⓘ
Archbishop of Canterbury ⓘ Christian saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alfege of Canterbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alphege NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Alfege NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Ælfheah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canterbury Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diocese of Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Viking raids on England ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | saint ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 19 April ⓘ |
| givenName | Ælfheah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
archbishop
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ monk ⓘ |
| hasPatronage | St Alfege Church, Greenwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredAt | St Alfege Church, Greenwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed by Viking captors ⓘ |
| martyredBy | Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
martyrdom at the hands of Viking raiders
ⓘ
refusing to allow a ransom to be paid for his release from Viking captors ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Saxon church history
ⓘ
history of the Church of England ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Canterbury Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Greenwich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Canterbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishop of Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refused | payment of ransom for his release ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| title |
Archbishop
ⓘ
Bishop ⓘ Saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.