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Dunstan. Dunstan, [a] OSB ( c. 909 – 19 May 988) [2] was an English bishop. He was successively Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of London and Archbishop of Canterbury, later canonised. [3] His work restored monastic life in England and reformed the English Church.
May 15, 2024 · Saint Dunstan of Canterbury (born 924, near Glastonbury, Eng.—died May 19, 988, Canterbury; feast day May 19) was an English abbot, celebrated archbishop of Canterbury, and a chief adviser to the kings of Wessex, who is best known for the major monastic reforms that he effected.
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Dunstan has been called the reviver of monasticism in England. He was a noted musician, played the harp, composed several hymns, notably Kyrie Rex splendens, was a skilled metal worker, and illuminated manuscripts. He is the patron of armorers, goldsmiths, locksmiths, and jewelers. His feast day is May 19th.
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Feb 22, 2018 · The Early Lives of St Dunstan. Oxford Medieval Texts. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011. This is the most welcome recent advance in the study of Dunstan, and the text now provided here of the first two “Lives” replaces that in Stubbs’s Memorials of St Dunstan. It contains a detailed introduction to the manuscripts and also to the ...
Dunstan is featured in several quests: Death Plateau, Troll Stronghold, Troll Romance and Desert Treasure I. In Troll Stronghold, his son, Godric, a member of the Burthorpe Imperial Guard, is taken captive by Mountain Trolls and must be rescued. During Troll Romance the player requires Dunstan's help in making a sled which is used to access ...
Who Was St. Dunstan. Dunstan (909 – 19 May 988) was an abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, a bishop of Worcester, a bishop of London, and an archbishop of Canterbury, later canonized as a saint. His work restored monastic life in England and reformed the English Church. His 11th-century biographer, Osbern, himself an artist and scribe, states that ...
May 25, 2023 · St Dunstan was a prominent English religious figure during the Anglo-Saxon period and became a significant advisor to many of the kings of Wessex, helping to initiate monastic reforms and influence administrative decisions within the royal household. Later created a saint for his work, during his lifetime he would serve as Abbot of Glastonbury ...
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