He was the most popular saint in England for nearly two centuries, having gained fame for the many stories of his greatness, not least among which were those concerning his famed cunning in …

Dunstan has been called the reviver of monasticism in England. He was a noted musician, played the harp, composed several hymns, notably Kyrie Rex splendens, was a skilled metal worker, and …

Saint Dunstan of Canterbury (born 924, near Glastonbury, Eng.—died May 19, 988, Canterbury; feast day May 19) was an English abbot, celebrated archbishop of Canterbury, and a chief adviser to the …

Probably his birth dates from about the earliest years of the tenth century. In early youth Dunstan was brought by his father and committed to the care of the Irish scholars, who then frequented the …

Dunstan (909 – 19 May 988) was an abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, a bishop of Worcester, a bishop of London, and an archbishop of Canterbury, later canonized as a saint. His work restored monastic life …

The life of St. Dunstan, advisor to Anglo-Saxon kings and leader of scholarly and monastic reform in 10th century England.

In a time of great social, moral, and spiritual decline, Saint Dunstan arose as a restorer of the spiritual life – especially the monastic way of life in England, a life centered on the chanting of the holy …

Nov 21, 2025 · Our father among the saints Dunstan of Canterbury (c, 909-d.988) was an Archbishop of Canterbury in Anglo-Saxon England. He actively supported the founding and restoration of …

St. Dunstan is one of the foundational saints for the English Church; many of England’s oldest churches are named after him and, throughout the centuries, the British people have written many stories …

Edred was succeeded by his sixteen-year-old nephew Edwy, whom Dunstan openly rebuked for unchastity. The furious Edwy drove Dunstan into exile, but the North rose in rebellion on his behalf. …