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Bercthun of Beverley (died 15 May 733) also known as Bertin, Britwin,^[1] Berhthu and Beorhthun, was an eighth century Anglo-Saxon saint.^[2]

He was a Benedictine monk of Beverley, a disciple of John of Beverley and Bede's informant about much of Bede's history regarding Beverley. Latter in life he became the Abbot of Beverley.^[3] He was also known from the secgan hagiographies.

A bust of Bercthun is thought to be kept in the British Library.

Be died on the 15 May 733, on which day his feast was locally kept.^[4] A feast day was celebrated locally in his honour on the date of his death.^[5]

References

^ Saint Bercthun of Beverley at Saints.SQPN.com.
^ Bercthun at Catholic Online.
^ Bede, H.E., v. 2;N.L.A., i. 160–1.
^ Bercthun in The Oxford Dictionary of Saints (Oxford University Press, 2011).
^ Farmer, David Hugh (1992). The Oxford dictionary of saints (Third ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192830694.

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[1] Saint Bercthun of Beverley at Saints.SQPN.com.

[2] Bercthun at Catholic Online.

[3] Bede, H.E., v. 2;N.L.A., i. 160–1.

[4] Bercthun in The Oxford Dictionary of Saints (Oxford University Press, 2011).

[5] Farmer, David Hugh (1992). The Oxford dictionary of saints (Third ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192830694.

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 [[File:Beverley Minster.jpg|right|thumb|190px|Beverley Minster where he lived]]
-'''Bercthun of  Beverley''' (died 15 May 733) also known as '''Bertin''' and '''Britwin''',<ref>[http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-bercthun-of-beverley/   Saint Bercthun of Beverley] at Saints.SQPN.com.</ref> ''Berhthu'' or ''Beorhthun'',  was an eighth century [[Anglo Saxon]] [[Saint]].<ref>[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1753 Bercthun] at Catholic Online.</ref>
+'''Bercthun of  Beverley''' (died 15 May 733) also known as '''Bertin''' '''Britwin''',<ref>[http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-bercthun-of-beverley/   Saint Bercthun of Beverley] at Saints.SQPN.com.</ref> ''Berhthu''  ''Beorhthun'',  was an eighth century [[AngloSaxon]] [[]].<ref>[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1753 Bercthun] at Catholic Online.</ref>
-He was a ([[Benedictine]]) [[monk]] of [[Beverley]], a [[Wiktionary:disciple|disciple]] of [[John of Beverley]] and [[Bede]]'s informant about much of Bedes history regarding Beverley. Latter in life he became the [[Abbot]] of Beverley.<ref>Bede, H.E., v. 2;N.L.A., i. 160–1.</ref> He was also known from the [[secgan]] [[hagiographies]].
+He was a [[Benedictine]] [[monk]] of [[Beverley]], a disciple of [[John of Beverley]] and [[Bede]]'s informant about much of  history regarding Beverley. Latter in life he became the [[Abbot]] of Beverley.<ref>Bede, H.E., v. 2;N.L.A., i. 160–1.</ref> He was also known from the [[secgan]] [[hagiographies]].
-A [http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/illmanus/other/largeimage74683.html  Bust of Bercthun] is thought to be kept in the [[British Library]].
+A [http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/illmanus/other/largeimage74683.html  of Bercthun] is thought to be kept in the [[British Library]].
-In 733 [[Anno Domini|AD]] he died on the 15 May, on which day his [[feast day|feast]] was locally kept.<ref>[http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095500696?rskey=MRo0De&result=2  Bercthun] in The [[Oxford Dictionary of Saints]] ([[Oxford University Press]], 2011).</ref> A feast day was celebrated locally in his honour on the date of his death.<ref>{{cite book |first1=David Hugh |last1=Farmer |title=The Oxford dictionary of saints |url=https://archive.org/details/oxforddictionary0003farm |url-access=registration |date=1992 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0192830694 |edition=Third}}</ref>
+ died on the 15 May, on which day his [[feast day|feast]] was locally kept.<ref>[http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095500696?rskey=MRo0De&result=2  Bercthun] in The [[Oxford Dictionary of Saints]] ([[Oxford University Press]], 2011).</ref> A feast day was celebrated locally in his honour on the date of his death.<ref>{{cite book |first1=David Hugh |last1=Farmer |title=The Oxford dictionary of saints |url=https://archive.org/details/oxforddictionary0003farm |url-access=registration |date=1992 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0192830694 |edition=Third}}</ref>
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