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Tatwin, Saint

Archbishop of Canterbury; d. July 30, 734

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Tatwin (TATUINI), Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury; d. July 30, 734. A Mercian by birth, he became a monk at Briudun in Worcestershire. The Venerable Bede describes him as “a man illustrious for religion and prudence and excellently instructed in the sacred letters” (Hist. Eccl., V, xxiii). He was elected to succeed Brihtwald as Archbishop of Canterbury, and was consecrated there on June 10, 731, afterwards receiving the pallium from the pope. (Symeon Dunelm., “Hist. Reg.”, II, 30). During his brief episcopate of three years he blessed Nothbald, the new Abbot of St. Augustine’s Abbey, who had succeeded Tatwin’s friend, Albinus, and he also consecrated bishops for Lindsey and Selsey. After his death miracles were wrought through his intercession, an account of which was written by Goscelin. Certain rhymed aenigmata or riddles (published by Giles in “Anecdota Bedae”, 1851) are ascribed to him, and he is said to have written some poems in Anglo-Saxon which have perished.

EDWIN BURTON


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