St John of Beverley was the Bishop of York Born in 650 in Harpham, Yorkshire, England and Died on May 7 721 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England. Feast Day is celebrated on May 7 every year in the Catholic Church.
|
The Memorial of St. John of Beverley – Saint of the Day |
|
St John of Beverley Biography |
|
|
Date of Birth |
650 |
|
Place of Birth |
Harpham, Yorkshire, England |
|
Matrimony/Holy Orders |
Saints who were Monks |
|
Profession |
Benedictine monk, Bishop, Abbot |
|
Place of Work |
England |
|
Date of Death |
May 7 721 |
|
Place of Death |
Beverley, Yorkshire, England |
|
Feast Day |
|
|
Beatification |
|
|
Canonization |
Canonized by Pope Benedict IX in 1037 |
|
Patron Saint of |
Diocese of Middlesbrough, England |
Saint’s Biography
Saint John of Beverley was born in 650 at Harpham, Yorkshire, England. He came from a distinguished family and studies; at Canterbury under Saint Adrian and Saint Theodore. Upon completing his studies, he returned to Yorkshire and stepped in as a Benedictine monk at Whitby.
In 678, John elected bishop of Hexham England in 687 after Theodor executed three new bishops in Wilfrid’s own cathedral. John founded a monastery at Inderawood (later Beverley), which became an important ecclesiastical center. Later in life, John retired to the Inderawood Abbey in 717.
Death
He died on May 7 721 at Inderawood Abbey, England, of natural causes. His tomb was built in the Beverley cathedral and was a popular pilgrimage point for centuries.
Powered By SEO Experts
Follow @ReadingCatholic
