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Dunstan, [ a ] (c.909 – 19 May 988), [ 2 ] was an English bishop and Benedictine monk. 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.
Saint Dunstan of 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. Of noble birth, Dunstan was educated by Irish monks and visitors at Glastonbury.
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.
Feb 22, 2018 · Dunstan presided at Canterbury for twenty-eight years, during which time numerous monasteries for both men and women were either created or restored with his support and guidance but under the active leadership of bishops Aethelwold of Winchester and Oswald of Worcester, who also became the archbishop of York.
St. Dunstan was the Archbishop of Canterbury at the tail end of the Viking age (d. 988). He was not only a bishop, but also a teacher, a skilled harpist, a blacksmith, and a bellmaker. An Excerpt from The Saint Dunstan’s Psalter
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.
The life of St. Dunstan, advisor to Anglo-Saxon kings and leader of scholarly and monastic reform in 10th century England. Passionate about British Heritage Toggle navigation
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The steward remonstrated, but St. Dunstan merely suggested trust in Jesus Christ. That same evening he was offered the hospitality of a neighbouring abbot. On his return from Rome Dunstan at once regained his position as virtual ruler of the kingdom.
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The English monk and archbishop St. Dunstan (ca. 909-988) was a counselor of kings and a respected churchman. He made the English monasteries into centers of religion and culture.
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May 18, 2018 · Dunstan, Saint (c. 909–88) English monk, archbishop of Canterbury (960–88). He negotiated a peace treaty with the Danes that helped to unify England. Dunstan revived English monasticism and acted as advisor to several kings of Wessex, including Edmund and Edred. His feast day is May 19.
