Egwin of Evesham

Saint

Egwin

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Scenes from the life of Saint Egwin, St Lawrence's Church, Evesham
Bishop of Worcester
Founder of Evesham
Born7th century
Worcester, Mercia
Died30 December 717
Evesham Abbey, Mercia
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrineEvesham Abbey
Feast30 December
Attributesbishop holding a fish and a key[1]

Egwin of Evesham[a] (died 30 December 717) was a Benedictine monk and, later, the third Bishop of Worcester in England. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

  1. ^ Patron Saints Index entry for St Egwin of Worcester Archived 8 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine accessed on 3 November 2007


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