Beverley Minster where he lived

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

  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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