Eadfrith of Leominster
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Eadfrith of Leominster
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Eadfrith of Leominster also known as Eadridus was a seventh century Catholic saint from Anglo-Saxon England. Although very little is known of his early life, he is an important figure in the process of Christianisation of Anglo-Saxon England. Eadfrith came from Northumbria and worked as a missionary to the Hwicce kingdom and in 660 converted King Merewalh of the Hwicce, a contemporary of King Penda of Mercia. Around 660 Eadfrith also founded Leominster Abbey for women, as a conventual priory of
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2024-02-20T01:54:28Z
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