St Aldhelm of Sherborne, also known as Adhelm, or Aldelmus, was the abbot of Malmesbury Abbey and Bishop of Sherborne. He was born in 639 AD in Wessex, England and died on May 25 709 in Doulting, Somerset, England. We celebrate her feast day on May 25 every year in the Catholic Church.
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| Date of Birth | 639 AD |
| Place of Birth | Wessex, England |
| Profession | Abbot of Malmesbury Abbey and Bishop of Sherborne |
| Place of Work | England |
| Date of Death | May 25 709 |
| Place of Death | Doulting, Somerset, England |
| Feast Day | May 25 |
| Beatification | By Pope Pius X on May 24 1908 in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City |
| Canonization | Pre-congregation |
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St Aldhelm of Sherborne Life History
Saint Aldhelm of Sherborne was born in 639 AD and was a relative of King Ine of Wessex, England. At Malmesbury, in Wiltshire, England, he received his early education where he was tutored by Maildubh, an Irish teacher and by Adrian from North Africa.
Aldhelm became the abbot of Malmesbury where he lived a very austere life and also founded the monastery of St Lawrence in Bradfordon-on-Avon. He became the bishop of Sherborne in 705 AD, but he died four years later in 709 AD.
Aldhelm is renowned for his holiness and long-lasting impact on English scholarship. His writings are greatly honoured and his poetry and songs are very remarkable.
His remains were buried at Saint Michael the Archangel Church, in Malmesbury, England.
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