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Saint

Aelfstan of Ramsbury

Bishop of Ramsbury

Bishop of Ramsbury in England, reposed in 981.

Feast
April 6old style April 19
Reposed
98110th century
Place
Ramsbury

Life

Saint Aelfstan of Ramsbury (Ælfstan) was bishop of Ramsbury in England, consecrated in 970 and died on 12 February 981. No other reliable information about his life survives. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 6 April (new style; 19 April in the old style).

Commemorated the same day April 6