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Bertwald

For Saint Bertwald of Ramsbury, see Bertwald of Ramsbury

Saint Bertwald of Canterbury (also known as Brihtwald, Beorhtweald, Berhtwald, Berthwald, or Beretuald) (died 731) was the ninth Archbishop of Canterbury (693731) in England.



Bertwald

Archbishop of Canterbury

Enthroned June 29, 693
Ended 731
Predecessor Theodore of Tarsus
Successor Tatwine
Died probably January 9, 731


Sainthood

Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Commemorated January 9
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Biography

Early life

Although of Royal lineage, little is known of his early life. According to Bede he was well acquainted with Holy Scripture and with ecclesiastical and monastic science. He corresponded with Saints Boniface, Aldhelm and Wilfrid.[1]

Abbot

Cenwalh, King of Wessex appointed Bertwald as the first Anglo-Saxon Abbot of Glastonbury in 667, on the advice of his friend, Saint Benedict Biscop. He received a generous land grant, around Meare, from the King some four years later. About 676, he was made Abbot of the Monastery at Reculver in Kent.[2]

Archbishop of Canterbury

Consecrated on June 29, 693[3], he travelled to France for his consecration as Archbishop of Canterbury, by Godwin, Archbishop of Lyon.[2] He appears to have been an able governor of the English Church, establishing new bishoprics in Wessex, whilst Sussex, the last pagan kingdom, was converted to Christianity.

Bertwald presided at the Council of Easterfield in 702, at which Bishop Wilfrid of York was deposed and excommunicated; and three years later at a further Council, when it was arranged that Wilfrid should receive the Bishopric of Hexham, in place of that of York.[4]

Death and afterward

Bertwald died in 731, probably on January 9.[3] Subsequently he was canonized with a feast day of January 9.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Brithwald at Patron Saints Index retrieved on August 10, 2007
  2. ^ a b Bede A History of the English Church and People p. 282
  3. ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 209
  4. ^ Bede A History of the English Church and People p. 312
  5. ^ St. Brithwald at Catholic Online retrieved on August 10, 2007

References

See also


Persondata
NAME Bertwald
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brihtwald or Beorhtweald
SHORT DESCRIPTION Abbot of Glastonbury, Archbishop of Canterbury
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH probably January 9, 731
PLACE OF DEATH


Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Theodore of Tarsus
Archbishop of Canterbury
693–731
Succeeded by
Tatwine



 
 
 

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