Bercthun

Beverley Minster, where he lived

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

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.