Saint Godric of Finchale | |
|---|---|
 St Godric | |
| Hermit | |
| Born | c. 1065-1070[1] Walpole, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 21 May 1170 Finchale in County Durham, England |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Attributes | Hermit |
Godric of Finchale (or St Goderic) (c. 1065-1070 – 21 May 1170)[2] was an English hermit, merchant and popular medieval saint, although he was never formally canonised. He was born in Walpole in Norfolk and died in Finchale in County Durham.
Some of the earliest surviving English songs have been attributed to him.[3][4]
- ^ Amt, Emilie; Smith, Katherine Allen (2018). Medieval England, 500-1500: A Reader (2nd ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 187. ISBN 9781442634688. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Godric of Finchale [St Godric of Finchale]". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/10884. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Hoppin 1978, pp. 322–323.
- ^ Trowell, Brian (2001). "Godric". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.11345. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved 30 November 2020. (subscription or UK public library membership required)