Goswin of Anchin
Goswin was a Benedictine abbot. Born in Douai in 1082, then in the County of Flanders and since 1668 in France, he studied in Paris and afterwards returned to Douai to teach theology. Goswin then entered Anchin Abbey in 1113, in Pecquencourt, near his hometown, and became a Benedictine monk. In 1130 he was made abbot of Anchin Abbey.
Saint Goswin | |
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| Born | 1086 Douai, County of Flanders |
| Died | 1165 Pecquencourt, County of Flanders |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 9 October |
Goswin died of natural causes in 1165 at Pecquencourt.
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