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Eorpwald of East Anglia
East Anglian monarch and saint
SaintPre-congregation
Born
600
Died
627
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Eorpwald; also Erpenwald or Earpwald, (reigned from c. 624, assassinated c. 627 or 632), succeeded his father Rædwald as King of the East Angles. Eorpwald was a member of the East Anglian dynasty known as the Wuffingas, named after the semi-historical king Wuffa.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Sources
- Wikidata Q888953 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Eorpwald of East Anglia (CC BY-SA)
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