Botolph of Thorney

Saint

Botolph of Thorney
Saint; Botolph of Thorney
	Stained glass window depicting Botolph at St Botolph's Church, Cambridge
Born	7th century
Died	680
Venerated in	Anglican Communion; Eastern Orthodox Church; Roman Catholic Church; Lutheran Church (particularly in Denmark & Sweden);
Feast	17 June (England); 25 June (Scotland); 1 December (translation of relics);
Patronage	Travellers and farming

Botolph of Thorney (/ˈbɒtʊlf/; also called Botolph, Botulph or Botulf; later known as Saint Botolph; died around 680) was an English abbot and saint. He is regarded as the patron saint of boundaries, and by extension, of trade and travel,^[3] as well as various aspects of farming. His feast day is celebrated either on 17 June (England) or 25 June (Scotland).

^ Andrew Phillips. "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome". Orthodoxengland.org.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
^ "Eastern American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad". Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
^ Churches in the Landscape, p217-221, Richard Morris, ISBN 0-460-04509-1

[1] Andrew Phillips. "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome". Orthodoxengland.org.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2017.

[2] "Eastern American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad". Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.

[3] Churches in the Landscape, p217-221, Richard Morris, ISBN 0-460-04509-1

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