Saint Oswald of Worcester

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Oswald’s parents came from Denmark to England before his birth. The boy was educated by his uncle, Saint Odo the Good. Priest in the diocese of Winchester, England. Benedictine monk at Fleury-sur-Loire, France. Bishop of Worcester, England in 962. Worked with Saint Dunstan and Saint Ethelwold to revive monastic and ecclesiastical discipline in England. Founded the abbey at Ramsey, and the monastery at Winchester. Archbishop of York in 972. Wrote theological treatises, and worked for the improved theological training of his clergy. Daily washed the feet of poor people.

Died

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Category: Bishop of Worcester England, Bishop of York England, Consecrated in 962, Died in 992, Emblem: Bird, Emblem: Church, Emblem: Demon; Devil, Emblem: Devil, Emblem: Dove, Emblem: Ship or Boat, Emblem: Stone, Monk of Fleury-sur-Loire France, Name: Oswald, Saints Beati and Venerables, Saints who were Benedictines, Saints who were Bishops, Saints who were Monks, Saints who were Priests, Saints who were Writers