Swithun
English Roman Catholic bishop of Winchester and saint
b. c. 800 · d. 2 Jul 863
Swithun was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. His historical importance as bishop is overshadowed by his reputation for posthumous miracle-working.
Related people
- Ceolnoth consecrated by · traditional
Commemorated
Places
- Hampshire birth
- Winchester Cathedral burial
- Winchester death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.