St. Henry of Coquet Biography
St. Henry of Coquet Profile. Born: 11th century in Denmark, Europe. Worked in England. Died: 16 January 1127 in Coquet Island, England. Feast Day is celebrated on January 16.
St. Henry of Coquet Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 11th century |
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| Country of Birth | Denmark of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Not Married |
| Profession | Missionary |
| Place of Work | England |
| Date of Death | 16 January 1127 |
| Place of Death | Coquet Island, England |
| Feast Day | January 16 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by N/A |
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Saint’s Biography
Saint Henry of Coquet was born in Denmark in the 11th century. Faced with the prospect of having an unhappy marriage in his home country, he instead settled abroad. He then went to the monastery in Tynemouth in England. Henry lived as a hermit here on Coquet (Cocket) Island off Northumberland without the pressure of family and friends. Joined no order, but lived with monks at Tynemouth, England. He died on January 16, 1127, on Coquet Island, England of natural causes and buried in the church of Blessed Virgin at Tynemouth, England.
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