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Bregwin
| Saint Bregwin | |
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Archbishop of Canterbury |
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| Birth name | Bregwin |
| Enthroned | 759 |
| Ended | 764 |
| Predecessor | Cuthbert of Canterbury |
| Successor | Jaenbert |
| Born | Unknown, Saxony |
| Died | 764 |
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Sainthood |
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| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion |
| Commemorated | 26 August |
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Bregwin (or Breguivine or Breguwine or Bregowine) was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury.
Life
He was a Saxon from the continent. He was consecrated in in 761 and died in 764.[1] He wrote letters to St. Lullus of Mainz which still exist.[2] His life was written by Eadmer.[3]
He was later canonized by the Church for his activities with a feast day of August 26.[2]
Notes
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 209
- ^ a b Catholic Online Saints and Angels St Bregwin accessed on September 6, 2007
- ^ 1911 Britanica Encyclopedia Entry for Eadmer accessed on September 7, 2007
References
- 1911 Britanica Encyclopedia Entry for Eadmer accessed on September 7, 2007
- Catholic Online Saints and Angels St Bregwin accessed on September 6, 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
See Also
External Links
- Bregwin at Catholic Online
- Bregwin at Britannia Biographies
- Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England Entry for Bregowine
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Cuthbert of Canterbury |
Archbishop of
Canterbury 759–764 |
Succeeded by Jaenbert |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Bregwin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Breguivine, Breguwine, Bregowine |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Canterbury |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 764 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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