Eosterwine
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Eosterwine (or Easterwine) (650 – 7 March 686) was the second
Descended from the noblest stock of
When Eosterwine was twenty-four years old, he gave up the soldier's profession to become a monk in the
As superior "when he was compelled to reprove a fault, it was done with such tender sadness that the culprit felt himself incapable of any new offence which should bring a cloud over the benign brightness of that beloved face". In the year 686 a deadly pestilence overspread the country; it attacked the community at Wearmouth and the youthful abbot was one of its victims. He bade farewell to all, the day before he died on 7 March 686 at the age of 36 while the community was at Matins.[3] He was subsequently revered as a saint. Saint Benedict was absent in Rome at the time of his death and Sigfried was chosen by the monks as his successor. Eosterwine is not known to have been the author of any works.
His feast day is 7 March.[4]
References
- ^ Hunter-Blair, Oswald. "Wearmouth Abbey." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 8 December 2021
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Baedae Opera Historica, (C. Plummer, ed.), (1956), i. 364–404; ii. 355–77
- ^ ISBN 9780199596607
- ^ Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Wearmouth Abbey". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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