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Aelfric biography: 963-984 - Aelfric had his education at the Benedictine Old Minster at Winchester. 987 - Became a monk at Cerne Abbas, Dorset. 990-992 - Wrote "Catholic Homilies" which was written in Old English. 993-998 - Wrote the "Lives of the Saints", a compilation of sermons t ...
Anthony the Great biography: 251 - Saint Anthony was born in Egypt of very pious parents.286 - Anthony the Great departed for the desert where Anthony the Great found a derelict fortress in which Anthony the Great barricaded himself at the age of 35. Completely isolated, but for a good Christian who bought him food every six mo ...
Fernando Franciscan biography: 1195 - Anthony was born in Lisbon, Portugal. Italian Sant'Antonio da Padova , original name Fernando Franciscan friar, doctor of the church, and patron of the poor. Baptized Ferdinand.1210 - Fernando Franciscan joined the Augustinian canons and probably became a priest.1220 - Fernando Francisc ...
Bede biography: 673 - Bede was born on the lands of the monastery. 680 - Bede was placed at the Wearmouth monastery at the age of seven under the care of Benedict Biscop, founder of the monastery. 692 - Ordained deacon at the age of nineteen. His writings are categorized as scientific, historical and theo ...
Benedict of Nursia biography: Italian monk and saint 480 - St.Benedict of Nursia was born at Nursia (Norcia) Italy. During the Gothic occupation Benedict of Nursia studied in Groaning Rome. 547 - Benedict of Nursia died on 21st March. Benedict founded twelve monasteries, the best known of which was his firs ...
Bernard of Clairvaux biography: French Cistercian abbot and saint 1090 - Saint Bernard of Clairvaux was born in Fontaines, France. 1128 - Invited by Cardinal Matthew of Albano to the synod of Troyes. 1129 - Bernard of Clairvaux ended the crisis arising out of certain charges brought against Henry, Bishop of Verdun. ...
Saint Bruno of Cologne biography: 1030 - Bruno was born in Cologne, West Germany of the prominent Hartenfaust family. German clergyman and the founder of the Carthusian order.1055 - Saint Bruno of Cologne was ordained and became a Canon at St. Cunibert’s.1056-1057 - Saint Bruno of Cologne returned to Rheims as professor of the ...
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Anthony Bianchi biography: Japanese (US-born) politician and teacher elected to Inuyama City Council 2003 (1st person of North American origin elected to public office in Japan) ...
James Brolin biography: 1940 - Born on the 18th of July in Los Angeles, California. 1955 - When James Brolin was 15, his parents invited Hollywood producer/director William Castle to dinner. Impressed by Brolin's self-confidence and teen-idol looks, Castle invited him to audition for a film role at Columbia Pictures. ...