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Benedict Biscop (c. 628 – 690) also known as Biscop Baducing was an Anglo-Saxon abbot and founder of Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Priory (where he also founded the famous library) and was considered a saint after his death.

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birth date
0628-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Northumbria
death date
0690-01-12
death place
Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey
major shrine
Thorney Abbey
venerated in
Church of England, Eastern Orthodox Church, Catholic Church

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