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Birinus (also Berin, Birin; c. 600 – 3 December 649 or 650) was the first Bishop of Dorchester and was known as the "Apostle to the West Saxons" for his conversion of the Kingdom of Wessex to Christianity. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Anglican churches.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birinus | Appointed | before 634 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Birinus | Attributes | Bishop, sometimes baptising a king | 1.00 | infobox |
| Birinus | Born | c. 600 Francia[citation needed] | 1.00 | infobox |
| Birinus | Consecration | by Asterius of Milan | 1.00 | infobox |
| Birinus | Died | 3 December 649 or 650 Dorchester, Wessex (England) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Birinus | Feast day | 3 December (Catholic) 4 September (Anglican) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Birinus | Patronage | Berkshire; Dorchester | 1.00 | infobox |
| Birinus | Predecessor | diocese established | 1.00 | infobox |
| Birinus | Shrines | Dorchester Abbey, now destroyed. Small parts survive. Modern replica now in place. (Or Winchester Cathedral, now destroyed.) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Birinus | Successor | Agilbertus | 1.00 | infobox |
| Birinus | Term ended | 3 December 649 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Birinus | Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Anglican Communion | 1.00 | infobox |
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