Leofgar (or Leovegard; died 1056) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford. Leofgar was consecrated in March 1056. He had previously been the chaplain to Harold Godwineson,Walker ''Harold'' p. 70 and it was probably Harold who persuaded King Edward the Confessor to appoint him to the bishopric. The appointment was disapproved of by the '' Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'', mainly for the warlike character of Leofgar. However, because of the Welsh raids, and the damage the diocese had taken in the previous year, it was felt that a more martial man was needed to help protect the area.Walker ''Harold'' pp. 80–81 Significantly, while a bishop he retained his mustache, a symbol of a warrior.Walker ''Harold'' p. 120 Leofgar was killed by

Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Gruffydd ap Llywelyn ( 5 August 1063) was King of Wales from 1055 to 1063. He had previously been King of Gwynedd and Powys in 1039. He was the son of King Llywelyn ap Seisyll and Angharad daughter of Maredudd ab Owain, and the great-gre ...

Walker ''Harold'' p. 68 on 16 June 1056Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 217 at Glasbury-on-Wye during a battle with the Welsh. Along with Leofgar, many English were killed, which set back the English efforts to pacify the Welsh frontier.Barlow ''Edward the Confessor'' pp. 207–208Mason ''House of Godwine'' pp. 90–91 After Leofgar's death, the diocese of Hereford was administered by Ealdred, who was Bishop of Worcester, until

Walter of Lorraine Walter of Lorraine (or Walter of Lotharingia; died 1079) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford. Life Walter was a native of Lorraine,Barrow "Walter" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' although some sources state he was a Norman.Huscroft '' ...

was elected in 1060.Mason ''House of Godwine'' pp. 96

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leofgar Bishops of Hereford 11th-century English Roman Catholic bishops 1056 deaths Year of birth unknown