ST BEDE

 

Saint Bede also known as

The Venerable Bede,

Or Bede the Venerable

Was a 7th Century English monk

Scholar and Author known later as

"The Father of English History"

He served the twin monastery

Of Monkwearmouth–Jarrow

After a lifetime of serving God

Saint Bede died in 715 in Jarrow 

Bede's tomb in the Galilee Chapel

At the west end of Durham Cathedral

Saint Bede’s Feast Day is May 26th