Germanus of Winchester
Germanus | |
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Abbot of Winchcombe Abbey | |
Church | Winchcombe Abbey |
Appointed | c. 970 |
Term ended | 975 |
Personal details | |
Born | Germanus |
Died | c. 1013 |
Nationality | English |
Germanus (sometimes Germanus of Winchester, died
Early career
Although Germanus's name is not Anglo-Saxon,
Return to England
In 963 or 964 Germanus was recalled to England by Oswald, who had recently founded a small monastic
Later life and legacy
Germanus took part in the translation, or moving, of the relics of St Ivo to Ramsey in 1001 or the following year. He and Eadnoth, the abbot of Ramsey, carried the remains of the saint and his recently discovered companions from where they were found to Ramsey.[9]
The "Ramsey Psalter" or "Psalter of Oswald",[10] sometimes known as the "Harley Psalter", (now British Library manuscript (MS) Harley 2904) and the "Cambridge Psalter" (now Cambridge University Library MS Ff.1.23) as well as the "Sacramentary of Winchcombe" (now in Orléans, MS BM 127 (105)) have been connected with his abbacy.[1]
Germanus died some time around 1013.[1] The Vita Oswaldi describes him as an expert in monastic affairs; a forged charter later described him as abbot of Fleury, although he never held that office.[11]
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g Lapidge "Germanus" Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Anglo-Saxon England pp. 202–203
- ^ Bullough "St Oswald" St Oswald of Worcester p. 8
- ^ a b c d e Knowles, et al. Heads of Religious Houses p. 78
- ^ Nightingale "Oswald, Fleury and continental reform" St Oswald of Worcester p. 24
- ^ Barrow "Community of Worcester" St Oswald of Worcester pp. 93–95
- ^ Thacker "Saint-making" St Oswald of Worcester p. 252
- ^ a b Knowles, et al. Heads of Religious Houses pp. 39–40
- ^ Barlow English Church p. 102 footnote 2
- ^ Thacker "Saint-making" St Oswald of Worcester pp. 257–258
- ^ British Library "Detailed record for Harley 2904"
- ^ Nightingale "Oswald, Fleury and continental reform" St Oswald of Worcester p. 31
References
- ISBN 0-582-49049-9.
- Barrow, Julia (1996). "The Community of Worcester, 961-c.1100". In ISBN 0-7185-0003-2.
- British Library. "Detailed record for Harley 2904". Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts. British Library. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- Bullough, David (1996). "St Oswald: Monk, Bishop and Archbishop". In ISBN 0-7185-0003-2.
- ISBN 0-521-80452-3.
- ISBN 978-0-631-22492-1.
- Nightingale, John (1996). "Oswald, Fleury and Continental Reform". In ISBN 0-7185-0003-2.
- Thacker, Alan (1996). "Saint-making and Relic Collecting by Oswald and his Communities". In ISBN 0-7185-0003-2.
Further reading
- ISBN 0-85991-363-5.
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