Bishop of Worcester from 1062 to 1095Occupier of a Unique Place in British Church History He was the last surviving pre-Conquest Bishop; the first Bishop to pay homage to William the Conqueror after the battle of Hastings, and one of the few Saxons to keep high office to the end of William’s reign. On top of … Continue reading St. Wulfstan – 19th January
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St. Hilary – 13th January
Bishop of Poitiers Heroes are not always men or women of action. Sometimes the fight for right over wrong can be even more powerful when done through words and argument. Hilary was such a champion of the Christian faith. Born into a wealthy pagan family in Poitiers in 315, he first became an orator of … Continue reading St. Hilary – 13th January
Epiphany – 6th January
The Western Church commemorates the coming of the Magi and the miracle at Cana on January 6th as Epiphany. The basic story in St Matthew’s Gospel is that three visitors arrived in Jerusalem asking about the newborn child because they had seen a spectacular star and believed it to be the star of the messianic prophecy. They … Continue reading Epiphany – 6th January