Bercthun

Bercthun of Beverley (died 15 May 733) also known as Bertin and Britwin , ^[1] Berhthu or Beorhthun , was an eighth century Anglo Saxon Saint . ^[2]

He was a ( Benedictine ) monk of Beverley , a disciple of John of Beverley and Bede 's informant about much of Bedes history regarding Beverley. Latter in life he became the Abbot of Beverley. ^[3] He was also known from the secgan hagiographies .

A Bust of Bercthun is thought to be kept in the British Library .

In 733 AD he died on the 15 May, on which day his feast was locally kept. ^[4] A feast day was celebrated locally in his honour on the date of his death. ^[5]

References [ edit ]

^ Saint Bercthun of Beverley at Saints.SQPN.com.
^ Bercthun at Catholic Online.
^ Bede, H.E., v. 2;N.L.A., i. 160?1.
^ Bercthun in The Oxford Dictionary of Saints ( Oxford University Press , 2011).
^ Farmer, David Hugh (1992). The Oxford dictionary of saints (Third ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192830694 .

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[1] Saint Bercthun of Beverley at Saints.SQPN.com.

[2] Bercthun at Catholic Online.

[3] Bede, H.E., v. 2;N.L.A., i. 160?1.

[4] Bercthun in The Oxford Dictionary of Saints ( Oxford University Press , 2011).

[5] Farmer, David Hugh (1992). The Oxford dictionary of saints (Third ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192830694 .

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