St Wulfstan

Wulfstan, St (c.1009-95). Bishop of Worcester. Born near Warwick and educated at the monasteries of Evesham and Peterborough, he took vows at Worcester, where he became prior. Renowned for his sanctity and care for the poor, he reluctantly accepted the bishopric in 1062. Politically useful, he was Harold's emissary to win loyalty in the north, but after the Norman Conquest he swore allegiance to William I. He supported William II against the Welsh (1088). He was canonized in 1203.