Bishop · Remembered on December 30
St. Egwin
St. Egwin is remembered on December 30 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | December 30 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 717 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
Third bishop of Worcester, a protector of orphans and the widowed and a stern reformer who made enemies enough to seek vindication at Rome. With the herdsman Eof’s vision of the Virgin he founded Evesham abbey, one of great houses of medieval England, where he was buried.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Egwin. 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. Egwin keeps December 30 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of December.
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