Erkenwald

Erkenwald

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name =Erkenwald


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of London
Title =Bishop of London
Period = 675–693
Predecessor = Wine
Successor =Waldherus
ordination =
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post =Abbot of Chertsey
date of birth = c 630

place of birth =Lindsey
date of death =693
place of death =Barking Abbey

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feast_day=May 13
April 24
April 30
November 14 in England
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attributes=bishop in a small chariot, which he used for travelling his diocese; with Saint Ethelburga of Barking
patronage=against gout
major_shrine=St. Paul's, London
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Saint Erkenwald or Erconwald or Eorcenwald (died c. 693) was bishop of London in the Anglo-Saxon Christian Church between 675 and 693.

He was born at LindseyWalsh "A New Dictionary of Saints" p. 182] into the princely Offa family. [ [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05517a.htm St. Erconwald Catholic Encyclopedia Online] article accessed on September 3, 2007] Erkenwald gave up his share of family money to establish two Benedictine abbeys, Chertsey Abbey in Surrey in 661 for men, and Barking Abbey for women. He placed his sister, Æthelburg, at the head of the convent, while he served as abbot of Chertsey.

In 675, he became the bishop of London, after Wine.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology"p. 238] He is also reputed to have converted Sebba, king of the East Saxons, to Christianity in 677. He died at Barking Abbey in 693 and his remains were buried at St. Paul's Cathedral. His feast day is May 13, April 30, April 24, or in some parts of England, November 14. [ [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainte3y.htm Patron Saints Index: Erconwald] accessed on September 3, 2007]

ee also

* St. Erkenwald (poem)

Notes

References

* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05517a.htm St. Erconwald Catholic Encyclopedia Online] article accessed on September 3, 2007
* [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainte3y.htm Patron Saints Index: Erconwald] accessed on September 3, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
* Walsh, Michael "A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West" London: Burns & Oates 2007 ISBN 0-8601-2438-X

External links

* [http://www.pase.ac.uk/pase/apps/persons/CreatePersonFrames.jsp?personKey=1657 Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Eorcenwald]

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ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Erconwald; Eorcenwald
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Bishop of London; Saint
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