Athelm


Athelm
Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointedbetween 923 and 925
Term ended8 January 926
PredecessorPlegmund
SuccessorWulfhelm
Other post(s)Bishop of Wells
Personal details
Died8 January 926
Buriedfirst church of St John the Baptist in Canterbury, later Canterbury Cathedral
Sainthood
Feast day8 January
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
CanonizedPre-Congregation

Athelm (or Æthelhelm; died 926) was an English churchman, who was the first Bishop of Wells, and later Archbishop of Canterbury. His translation, or moving from one bishopric to another, was a precedent for later translations of ecclesiastics, because prior to this time period such movements were considered illegal. While archbishop, Athelm crowned King Æthelstan, and perhaps wrote the coronation service for the event. An older relative of Dunstan, a later Archbishop of Canterbury, Athelm helped promote Dunstan's early career. After Athelm's death, he was considered a saint, with his feast day being on 8 January.