"Lost" medieval English saint is "found" again
For centuries, historians believed Archbishop Thurstan of York, a powerful figure in 12th-century England, was never formally recognized as a saint.
Source: aleteia.org
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For centuries, historians believed Archbishop Thurstan of York, a powerful figure in 12th-century England, was never formally recognized as a saint.
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Monastic life often did not mean a life in silent contemplation, as medieval monks were often industrious such as at the Fountains Abbey in England.