Feast January 12
Saint Benedict Biscop
Religious, patron of English Benedictines · Feast January 12
Biography
Benedict Biscop, also known as Biscop Baducing, was an Anglo-Saxon abbot and founder of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Priory. Following his death, he was canonized as a saint.
Feast day
January 12
Patronage
- English Benedictines
- musicians
- painters
Birth date
628
Death date
690-01-12
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
1
Wikidata qid
Q552201
Feast day of month
12