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Detail of A Painting of Saint John of Bridlington
Detail of A Painting of Saint John of Bridlington

Saint John of Bridlington

Also known as: John Thwing; John of Thwing; John Twenge; John Thwing of Bridlington

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

October 10

Died

October 10, 1379

Canonized

1401 by Pope Boniface IX

Biography

Saint John of Bridlington, also known as John Thwing, John of Thwing, John Twenge, or John Thwing of Bridlington, was born in 1319 in Thwing, a village near Bridlington, Yorkshire, England. At the age of 17, he began his studies at Oxford University, where he developed a deep love for learning and a strong passion for his faith....

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