Birinus
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Born | Francia |
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Died | Dorchester |
United Kingdom | |
December 3 | |
650 AD | |
Dorchester | |
United Kingdom | |
Successor | Agilbertus |
Feast day | Catholic |
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ID | 3694442 |
Birinus Life story
Birinus was the first Bishop of Dorchester and was known as the "Apostle to the West Saxons" for his conversion of the Kingdom of Wessex to Christianity. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Anglican churches.