Saint John of Bridlington
Saint John of Bridlington (born c. 1319 AD in Thwing, Yorkshire, England; died October 10, 1379 AD in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England) was an English Augustinian canon, prior of Bridlington Priory, and the last English saint to be canonized before the Reformation — and the only one canonized between 1401 and the canonizations of the English Martyrs in the 20th century. He was known for his holiness, austerity, and miraculous works. He is patron of women in difficult labor. His feast day is October 10.
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| Saint John of Bridlington | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | October 10 |
| Profession | Augustinian canon; prior; monk |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Augustinian Canons (Order of Saint Augustine); Prior of Bridlington Priory 1361–1379; last English saint canonized before the Reformation |
| Patronage | Women in difficult labor (dystocia); sailors; fishermen of the Yorkshire coast; Bridlington; Yorkshire; the Augustinian Order |
| Attributes | Augustinian habit; ship or anchor (patron of sailors); mother and child (patron of difficult labor); Bridlington Priory |
| Birthplace | Thwing, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Death Place | Bridlington Priory, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Cause of Death | Natural causes; died as Prior of Bridlington, October 10, 1379 |
| Primary Shrine | Bridlington Priory Church (Priory of Saint Mary, Bridlington), Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire — the surviving medieval nave of the priory church; his shrine was here in the medieval period; pilgrimage site; part of the building dates to the 12th century |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman Calendar; feast October 10; observed in the Diocese of Middlesbrough and Yorkshire; Church of England (local calendar) |
| Historic Class | Not in universal 1962 calendar; observed in Yorkshire |
Biography
John of Bridlington was born around 1319 in Thwing in the East Riding of Yorkshire. He entered Bridlington Priory, an Augustinian house on the Yorkshire coast, where he studied, was ordained, and spent his entire life. He became Prior in 1361 and governed the community with great holiness and austerity for eighteen years until his death on October 10, 1379.
He was known during his lifetime for miracles, particularly associated with the sea — sailors and fishermen on the Yorkshire coast sought his prayers. After his death, his shrine at Bridlington became one of the major pilgrimage sites of northern England. Pope Boniface IX canonized him in 1401.
He is the last English saint canonized between the medieval period and the English Martyrs of 1970 — a span of 570 years. King Henry V attributed the English victory at Agincourt (1415) to the intercession of several English saints including John of Bridlington, and in thanksgiving offered prayers at his shrine at Bridlington.
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Birth location: Thwing, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death location: Bridlington Priory, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
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- Bridlington Priory Church, Bridlington, Yorkshire — the surviving medieval priory nave; his shrine was here; active place of worship and pilgrimage.
Feast day
October 10
Veneration
Saint John of Bridlington is venerated with a feast day on October 10 in Yorkshire and the Diocese of Middlesbrough. He was the last English saint canonized before the Reformation.
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