Beornstan of Winchester
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Byrnstan was an English
Bishop of Winchester
. He was consecrated 29 May 931. He died on 1 November 934. After his death, he was revered as a saint.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
Bishop of Winchester
Bishop of Winchester
The Bishop of Winchester is the head of the Church of England diocese of Winchester, with his cathedra at Winchester Cathedral in Hampshire.The bishop is one of five Church of England bishops to be among the Lords Spiritual regardless of their length of service. His diocese is one of the oldest and...
. He was consecrated 29 May 931. He died on 1 November 934. After his death, he was revered as a saint.