Saint Ethelwold of Winchester
Also known as: Aethelwold; Aethelwald; Ethelwald; Adeluoldus; Etelwold; Etelvoldo; Father of Monks
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
August 1
Died
August 1, 984
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Ethelwold of Winchester, also known as Aethelwold, Aethelwald, Ethelwald, Adeluoldus, Etelwold, Etelvoldo, and hailed as the "Father of Monks," was born around 912 in Winchester, England. Little is known about his early life except that he was raised in the court of King Athelstan, a period during which he likely received a fine education....