Wulfstan (died 1095)
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For other uses, see Wulfstan (disambiguation).
Wulfstan (c. 1008 – 20 January 1095) was an English Benedictine monk who served as Bishop of Worcester from 1062 to 1095.[lower-alpha 1] He was the last surviving pre-Conquest bishop. Wulfstan is a saint in the Western Christian churches.
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Saint Wulfstan | |
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Bishop of Worcester | |
Appointed | 1062 |
Term ended | 20 January 1095 |
Predecessor | Ealdred |
Successor | Samson |
Other post(s) | Prior of Worcester |
Orders | |
Consecration | 8 September 1062 by Ealdred |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1008 Long Itchington, Warwickshire, Kingdom of England |
Died | 20 January 1095 (1095-01-21) (aged around 86) Worcester, Worcestershire, Kingdom of England |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sainthood | |
Feast day | 19 January |
Venerated in | |
Canonized | 14 May 1203 by Pope Innocent III |
Attributes | Bishop |
Patronage | Peasants, vegetarians and dieters |
Shrines | Worcester Cathedral (destroyed) |
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