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John of Beverley

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8th‑century Anglo‑Saxon bishop of Hexham and York, early medieval English saint

Religious FiguresLived 700 to 721 · aged 21
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John of Beverley was an English bishop active in the kingdom of Northumbria. He was the bishop of Hexham and then the bishop of York, which was the most important religious designation in the area. He went on to found the town of Beverley by building the first structure there, a monastery.

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John of Beverley was an English bishop active in the kingdom of Northumbria. He was the bishop of Hexham and then the bishop of York, which was the most important religious designation in the area. He went on to found the town of Beverley by building the first structure there, a monastery. John was associated with miracles during and after his lifetime and was canonised a saint by the Catholic Church in 1037. As this is prior to the Great East-West Schism of 1054, he is also recognised as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Lived 700 to 721 · aged 21
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