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Eadfrith of Leominster

Anglo-Saxon saint

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Feast: 26 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born
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Died
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Beatified
not on record
Canonised
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Who they were

Eadfrith of Leominster also known as Eadridus (died 675) was a seventh century saint from Anglo-Saxon England. Although very little is known of his life and he is not mentioned in contemporary texts, stories suggest that he was an important figure in the process of Christianisation of Anglo-Saxon England.

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The miracles

Limited information available on this saint.

Why that counted as sanctity

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Sources

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