Abbot · Remembered on January 9
St. Adrian of Canterbury
St. Adrian of Canterbury is remembered on January 9 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | January 9 |
|---|---|
| Title | Abbot |
| Died | c. 710 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
An African-born monk who twice refused the see of Canterbury, then accompanied the man he recommended, Theodore, and led its school for nearly forty years — making England, in Bede’s words, a land of scholars in Greek and Latin.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Adrian of Canterbury. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. St. Adrian of Canterbury keeps January 9 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of January.
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