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 | | Agilbert lived and worked in Southern Ireland before he was invited, by King Cenwalh of Wessex, to succeed St. Birinus as Bishop of Wessex at Dorchester-on-Thames (Oxfordshire) in AD 650. |
 | | However, Agilbert was very imperfectly acquainted with the West Saxon language and, by AD 660, King Cenwalh, was finding that much difficulty arose from the former's ignorance. |
 | | Wessex was for some time without a bishop, until Agilbert, who had, in vain, been entreated to return, recommended his nephew, Leuthere, as a proper person to be ordained in his place. |
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