Bosa of York
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| Saint Bosa of York | |
| Bishop of York | |
| Enthroned | 678 |
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| Ended | 705 |
| Predecessor | Wilfrid |
| Successor | John of Beverley |
| Consecration | 678 |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 9 March 705 |
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| Commemorated | March 9 |
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Bosa (d. 9th March 705) was a Northumbrian, educated at the great Abbey of Whitby under St. Hilda.[1] He later joined the brethren there as a monk[2] and became a noted scholar.
In 678, when Wilfrid was ejected from the Bishopric of York and banished from the Kingdom, Bosa was given his diocese over which to preside. His episcopate lasted nine years, but with Wilfrid back in favour in 687, Bosa was removed just like his predecessor.[1] He was returned once more in 691.[3] He is regarded as a saint, with a feast day of March 9.[4] While archbishop, Bosa introduced a communal life for the clergy of the cathedral, and set up a continuous liturgy in the cathedral.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Thacker "Bosa [St Bosa] (d. 706)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online Edition accessed November 9, 2007
- ^ a b Stenton Anglo Saxon England 3rd ed. p. 135-136
- ^ Fryde Handbook of British Chronology p. 224
- ^ Catholic Online entry on St. Bosa accessed on September 12, 2007
[edit] References
- Catholic Online entry on St. Bosa accessed on September 12, 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Stenton, F. M. Anglo-Saxon England Third Edition Oxford:Oxford University Press 1971 ISBN 978-0-19-280139-5
- Thacker, Alan "Bosa [St Bosa] (d. 706)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed November 9, 2007
- Urdang, Laurence. Holidays and Anniversaries of the World. Detroit:Gale Research Company, 1985. ISBN 0-8103-1546-7.
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| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Wilfrid |
Bishop of York 678–705 |
Succeeded by John of Beverley |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Bosa of York |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of York; Saint |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 705 |
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