Swithun
✓ Source-basedstableEnglish Roman Catholic bishop of Winchester and saint
Religious FiguresLived 800 to 863 · aged 63
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Swithun was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. His historical importance as bishop is overshadowed by his reputation for posthumous miracle-working.
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Swithun shown in the Benedictional of St Æthelwold, Winchester, 10th century. British Library, London
St Swithun's memorial shrine in the retrochoir of Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire, where the saint's relics were originally kept
Statue of St Swithun originally on the façade of Winchester Cathedral; now housed in the crypt![The proverb is sometimes attributed specifically to City Bridge in Winchester, also known as Swithun's Bridge or Soke Bridge[12]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Winchester_City_St_Swithun%27s_Bridge.jpg/1280px-Winchester_City_St_Swithun%27s_Bridge.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
The proverb is sometimes attributed specifically to City Bridge in Winchester, also known as Swithun's Bridge or Soke Bridge[12]Religious Figures born in the 800s 6
About this person
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
deceased
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Lived 800 to 863 · aged 63
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