Bercthun

Bercthun of Beverley (died 15 May 733) also known as Bertin, Britwin,^[1] Berhthu and Beorhthun, was an eighth century Anglo-Saxon saint.^[2]

He was a Benedictine monk of Beverley, a disciple of John of Beverley and Bede's informant about much of Bede's history regarding Beverley. Latter in life he became the Abbot of Beverley.^[3] He was also known from the secgan hagiographies.

A bust of Bercthun is thought to be kept in the British Library.

Be died on the 15 May 733, on which day his feast was locally kept.^[4] A feast day was celebrated locally in his honour on the date of his death.^[5]

References

^ Saint Bercthun of Beverley at Saints.SQPN.com.
^ Bercthun at Catholic Online.
^ Bede, H.E., v. 2;N.L.A., i. 160–1.
^ Bercthun in The Oxford Dictionary of Saints (Oxford University Press, 2011).
^ Farmer, David Hugh (1992). The Oxford dictionary of saints (Third ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192830694.

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[1] Saint Bercthun of Beverley at Saints.SQPN.com.

[2] Bercthun at Catholic Online.

[3] Bede, H.E., v. 2;N.L.A., i. 160–1.

[4] Bercthun in The Oxford Dictionary of Saints (Oxford University Press, 2011).

[5] Farmer, David Hugh (1992). The Oxford dictionary of saints (Third ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192830694.

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