Saint Brithwald of Ramsbury

Also known as

• Birthwald of Glastonbury
• Brithwald of Sarum
• Berhtwald of …
• Bertwald of …
• Birthwold of …
• Brihtwald of …
• Brithwold of …
• Britwaldus of …
• Britwold of …

Memorial

• 22 January

Profile

Benedictine monk at Glastonbury Abbey. Bishop of Ramsbury, England in 1005; he served for 40 years. He eventually moved his see to Old Sarum (modern Salisbury, England). Benefactor of Glastonbury and Malmesbury abbeys. Given to visions, and had the gift of prophecy.

Died

• 1045 of natural causes
• buried at Glastonbury Abbey, England

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Brithwald of Ramsbury”. Saints.SQPN.com. 21 January 2010. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-brithwald-of-ramsbury/>