Eadwold of Cerne
Eadwold of Cerne (c. 835 AD – 29 August c. 900), also known as Eadwold of East Anglia, was a 9th-century hermit, East Anglian prince and patron saint of Cerne, Dorset, who lived as a hermit on a hill about four miles from Cerne. His feast day is 29 August.
Saint Eadwold of Cerne | |
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| Saint, Hermit | |
| Born | c. 835 AD |
| Died | 29 August c. 900 Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England |
| Venerated in | Catholicism, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Cerne Abbey |
| Feast | 29 August |
| Patronage | Cerne |
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