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Saint Wulfstan or Wulstan Bishop

Reposed 1095 Remembered January 19

St Wulfstan was the last surviving Saxon bishop and the old English born bishop after 1095. His see was Worcester.
He became a monk and was traned at Eveshan and Peterborough. He founded the priory at Great Malvern. All other bishops of the time were Normans. He was a strong opponent of the slave trade. He is said to have healed king Harold’s daughter. He was canonised in 1203.

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