Wulfstan (died 1095)

Saint

Wulfstan
Bishop of Worcester
Stained glass depicting Wulfstan in the Church of St John in Bedwardine, St John's, Worcester
Appointed1062
Term ended20 January 1095
PredecessorEaldred
SuccessorSamson
Other post(s)Prior of Worcester
Orders
Consecration8 September 1062
by Ealdred
Personal details
Bornc. 1008
Died20 January 1095 (1095-01-21) (aged around 86)
Worcester, Worcestershire, Kingdom of England
DenominationCatholic
Sainthood
Feast day19 January
Venerated in
Canonized14 May 1203
by Pope Innocent III
AttributesBishop
PatronagePeasants, vegetarians and dieters
ShrinesWorcester Cathedral (destroyed)

Wulfstan (c. 1008 – 20 January 1095) was an English Benedictine monk who served as Bishop of Worcester from 1062 to 1095.[a] He was the last surviving pre-Conquest bishop. Wulfstan is a saint in the Western Christian churches.
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