Saint Alfwold
Saint Alfwold (died March 25, 1058) was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Sherborne in Dorset, England, known for his exceptional personal piety, his devotion to Saints Cuthbert and Swithun, and his love of the monastic divine office. He is said to have died while singing the divine office, and his contemporaries regarded him as a man of holiness. His feast day is March 25.
Alfwold governed the see of Sherborne during the mid-eleventh century, in the final generation of the Anglo-Saxon church before the Norman Conquest of 1066 transformed English ecclesiastical life. He was venerated locally as a saint by the monks of Sherborne.
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| Saint Alfwold | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | March 25 |
| Profession | Bishop |
| Rel. Affiliation | Diocese of Sherborne; Anglo-Saxon Church |
| Attributes | Bishop's vestments; psalter (devotion to the divine office) |
| Birthplace | England (exact location uncertain) |
| Death Place | Sherborne, Dorset, England |
| Cause of Death | Natural causes |
| Liturgical Class | Not included (universal calendar) |
| Historic Class | Not included |
Biography
Saint Alfwold was Bishop of Sherborne in the mid-eleventh century. He was renowned among his contemporaries for his personal piety and his devoted practice of the divine office. He had a particular devotion to Saints Cuthbert and Swithun. He is said to have died while singing the divine office on March 25, 1058—a death regarded by those who knew him as befitting his holy life.
He was venerated locally by the monks and people of Sherborne as a saint.
Significant events
- Served as Bishop of Sherborne in the mid-eleventh century.
- Known for exceptional piety, devotion to the divine office, and love of Saints Cuthbert and Swithun.
- Died March 25, 1058, while singing the divine office.
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Birth location: None
Death location: Sherborne, Dorset, England
Notable location: His episcopal see (Sherborne, Dorset, England)
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Feast day
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Veneration
Saint Alfwold is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church with a feast day on March 25, principally in the local tradition of Sherborne and the southwest of England.
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