Blessed Alcuin – Feast Day – May 19

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Blessed Alcuin, also known as Albinus, Alrinus, or Flaccus was a Benedictine scholar born in 730 AD in York, England and died on May 19 804 in Tours, France. We celebrate his feast day on May 19 every year in the Catholic Church.

The Memorial of Bl. Alcuin – Feast Day

Blessed Alcuin Biography

Date of Birth 730 AD
Place of Birth York, England
Place of Work France
Date of Death May 19 804 AD
Place of Death Tours, France
Feast Day May 19

Blessed’s Biography

Blessed Alcuin was born in York in 735 by a noble Anglo-Saxon family and was educated at the Episcopal school of York and was a spiritual student of Saint Colgan.

He entered the Benedictine Order; when Bishop Egberto died, he was succeeded by Archbishop of York Aelberto, who after ordained Alcuin as a deacon.

Minister of Education under Blessed Charlemagne in 781. Alcuin established schools at cathedrals and monasteries for both met the need of both pagan and Christian.

Blessed Alcuin
Blessed Alcuin

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