Saint Bertin the Great | |
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 Illustration of St. Bertin | |
| Born | c. 615 Constance, Duchy of Alamannia, Frankish Kingdom |
| Died | c. 709 Abbey of Saint Peter, Saint-Omer, Frankish Kingdom |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Abbey of St. Bertin |
| Feast | 5 September |
Bertin (Latin: Bertinus; c. 615 – c. 709 AD), also known as Saint Bertin the Great, was the Frankish abbot of a monastery in Saint-Omer later named the Abbey of Saint Bertin after him. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The fame of Bertin's learning and sanctity was so great that in a short time more than 150 monks lived under his rule. Among them were St. Winnoc and his three companions who had come from Brittany to join Bertin's community and assist in the conversions. Nearly the whole Morini region was Christianized.