Saint of the Day 30/December/2021
Saint of the Day (December 30) ✠ St. Egwin of Evesham ✠ Monk, Bishop and Founder: Born: --- Died: December 30, 717 Evesham Abbey Venerated in: Roman Catholic Church (Order of St. Benedict and England) Major shrine: Evesham Abbey Feast: December 30 Saint Egwin of Evesham was a Benedictine monk and, later, the third Bishop of Worcester in England. Life: Egwin was born in Worcester of a noble family and was a descendant of Mercian kings. He may possibly have been a nephew of King ├Жthelred of Mercia. Having already become a monk, his biographers say that king, clergy, and commoners all united in demanding Egwin's elevation to the bishop; but the popularity which led him to the episcopal office dissipated in response to his performance as bishop. He was consecrated bishop after 693. As a bishop, he was known as a protector of orphans and the widowed and a fair judge. He struggled with the local population over the acceptance of Christian morality; especially ...