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Dunstan

Dunstan (c. 909 – 19 May 988) 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. His work restored monastic life in England and reformed the English Church. His 11th-century biographer Osbern, himself an artist and scribe, states…

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Man holding a pair of smith's tongs; with a dove hovering near him; with a troop of angels before him
Born
c. 909 Baltonsborough, Wessex
Buried
Canterbury Cathedral
Canonized
1029
Died
19 May 988 (aged about 79) Canterbury, England
Feast day
19 May

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Early life (909–943)

Monk and abbot (943–957)

Bishop and archbishop (957–978)

Final years (978–88)

Legacy

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Dunstan

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related to Changes in fortune · 28
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related to Archbishop of Canterbury · 26
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related to Final years (978–88) · 23
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related to Bishop · 22
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related to Life as a monk · 21
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related to Birth and relatives · 18
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related to Abbot of Glastonbury · 15
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related to School to the king's court · 15
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related to Legacy · 13
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related to External links · 11
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dunstan's king glastonbury bishop england canterbury church st english edgar life became may abbey archbishop first later saint devil day

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DunstanAttributesMan holding a pair of smith's tongs; with a dove hovering near him; with a troop of angels before him1.00infobox
DunstanBornc. 909 Baltonsborough, Wessex1.00infobox
DunstanBuriedCanterbury Cathedral1.00infobox
DunstanCanonized10291.00infobox
DunstanDied19 May 988 (aged about 79) Canterbury, England1.00infobox
DunstanFeast day19 May1.00infobox
DunstanInstalled9591.00infobox
DunstanPatronageBlacksmiths; goldsmiths; locksmiths; musicians; silversmiths; bellringers; Charlottetown, Canada; Stepney1.00infobox
DunstanPredecessorByrhthelm1.00infobox
DunstanShrinesCanterbury Cathedral (but also claimed by Glastonbury Abbey), both destroyed1.00infobox
DunstanSuccessorÆthelgar1.00infobox
DunstanTerm ended9881.00infobox
DunstanVenerated inCatholic Church1.00infobox
DunstanVenerated inEastern Orthodox Church1.00infobox
DunstanVenerated inAnglican Communion1.00infobox

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