Tatwin
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St Tatwin (or Tatwine) was the tenth Archbishop of Canterbury (731-734). He was subsequently canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.
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| Archbishop of Canterbury | |
| Enthroned | {{{began}}} |
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| Ended | July 30, 734 |
| Predecessor | Berhtwald |
| Successor | Nothelm |
| Consecration | June 10, 731 |
| Died | July 30, 734 |
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| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Commemorated | July 30 |
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[edit] Biography
Tatwin was a Mercian by birth. He became a monk at the monastery at Breedon-on-the-Hill in the present-day County of Leicestershire,[1][2] and then abbot of that house.[3] Through the influence of King Æthelbald he was appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in 731 and was consecrated on June 10, 731.[4] Apart from his consecration of the Bishops of Lindsey and Selsey in 733, Tatwine's period as archbishop appears to have been uneventful.[citation needed] He died in office on July 30, 734.[4] Later canonized, his feast day is July 30.[5]
[edit] Writings
Bede's commentary on Tatwin states: vir religione et Prudentia insignis, sacris quoque literis nobiliter instructus (a man notable for his prudence, devotion and learning). These qualities were displayed in the two surviving manuscripts of his riddles and four of his Grammar. The grammar was based on the works of Priscian and Consentius, but in a simple manner best suited for beginners to the language. The riddles deal with such diverse topics as philosophy & charity, the five senses & the alphabet and a book & a pen.[6] The grammar is a reworking of Donatus's Ars Minor with the addition of information drawn from other grammarians. It was not designed for a newcomer to the Latin language, but is designed for more advanced students.[7] The grammar was published as Ars Grammatica in 1868 by August Wilmanns.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Brooks, Nicholas (1984). The Early History of the Church of Canterbury: Christ Church from 597 to 1066. London: Leicester University Press, p. 80. ISBN 0-7185-0041-5.
- ^ Yorke, Barbara (1997). Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England. New York: Routledge, p. 31. ISBN 0-415-16639-X.
- ^ Stenton, F. M. Anglo-Saxon England Third Edition Oxford:Oxford University Press 1971 ISBN 978-0-19-280139-5 p. 183
- ^ a b Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 213. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ Tatwine at Catholic Online accessed on November 3, 2007
- ^ Lapidge, Michael "Tatwine (d. 734)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed November 7, 2007
- ^ Brooks, Nicholas (1984). The Early History of the Church of Canterbury: Christ Church from 597 to 1066. London: Leicester University Press, p.98-99. ISBN 0-7185-0041-5.
[edit] Further reading
- Bevan, G. M. "Portraits of the Archbishops of Canterbury" 1908
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Berhtwald |
Archbishop of Canterbury 731–734 |
Succeeded by Nothelm |
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| NAME | Tatwin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tatwine |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Archbishop of Canterbury; Saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 30, 734 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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