Egwin
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| Denomination | Catholic |
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| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of Worcester |
| Title | Bishop of Worcester |
| Period in office | 693–717 |
| Predecessor | Oftfor |
| Successor | Wilfrith I |
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| Date of death | December 30, 717 |
| Egwin | |
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| Died | December 30, 717 |
| Feast | December 30 |
| Attributes | bishop holding a fish and a key[1] |
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Egwin (d. 30 December 717) (also Ecgwin, Ecgwine and Eegwine) was the third Bishop of Worcester in England.
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[edit] Life
He was the founder of the Evesham Abbey. His biographers say that king, clergy, and commonalty all united in demanding his elevation as bishop; but the popularity which led him to the episcopal office dissipated in response to his performance as bishop.[2] He was consecrated bishop in 693.[3]
Egwin was born in Worcester of a noble family, and was a descendant of Mercian kings.[2] He may possibly have been a nephew of King Æthelred of Mercia. He struggled with the local population over the acceptance of Christian morality; especially Christian marriage and clerical celibacy
Egwin's stern discipline created a resentment which, as King Æthelred of Mercia was his friend, eventually found its way to his ecclesiastical superiors. Egwin undertook a pilgrimage to seek vindication from the Roman Pontiff himself. According to a legend, he prepared for his journey by locking shackles on his feet, and throwing the key into the River Avon. While he prayed before the tomb of the Apostles, at Rome, one of his servants brought him this very key — found in the maw of a fish that had just been caught in the Tiber.[1] Egwin then released himself from his self-imposed bonds and straightway obtained from the pope an authoritative release from the load of obloquy which his enemies had striven to fasten upon him.
One of the last important acts of his episcopate was his participation in the first great Council of Clovesho. According to Jean Mabillon, he died on 30 December 720, though his death is generally accepted as having occurred three years earlier on December 30, 717.[3]
He was regarded as a saint following his death.[1]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Patron Saints Index entry for St Egwin of Worcester accessed on November 3, 2007
- ^ a b Catholic Encyclopedia entry for St. Egwin accessed on November 3, 2007
- ^ a b Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 260
[edit] References
- Catholic Encyclopedia entry for St. Egwin accessed on November 3, 2007
- Patron Saints Index entry for St Egwin of Worcester accessed on November 3, 2007
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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| Preceded by Oftfor |
Bishop of Winchester 693–717 |
Succeeded by Wilfrith I |
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| NAME | Egwin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ecgwin; Ecgwine; Eegwine |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Worcester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 717 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.
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