Revered as a martyr, Alphege's remains were placed in St. Paul's Church in London. The body, moved to Canterbury in 1023, was discovered to be incorrupt in 1105. Relics of St. Alphege are also in Bath, Glastonbury, Ramsey, Reading, Durham, Yorkminster and in Westminster Abbey. His emblem is an ax, and he is depicted in his pontifical vestments Patron: of Greenwich; Solihull; kidnap victims. Birth: 954. Death: 1012. Canonized: 1078 Rome by Pope Gregory VII. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Alphege of Canterbury. Alphege began his religious life in the English monastery of Deerhurst, but subsequently withdrew to live as a hermit near Bath.Inspection report: St Alphege Church of England Junior School 17 and 18 January 2023 3 Leaders have ensured that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are accurately identified. They and other vulnerable pupils benefit from well-trained staff who address these needs carefully. Classrooms are inclusive. Pupils with History. St Alphege was an 11th century Archbishop of Canterbury whom the invading Danes captured and held to ransom in 1011. He insisted that no ransom was paid so the Danes took him with to Greenwich, where they eventually killed him during a drunken rage by throwing ox bones at him. He was initially buried in St Paul's Cathedral but St Alphege (953-1012) Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr & Saint. Alphege (Elphege, Alfege, and many variants) was born in the village of Weston near Bath and became an anchorite (form of hermit), later a monk at Deerhurst in Gloucestershire. He was appointed Abbot of Bath by Dunstan, and later Bishop of Winchester (984 AD) and Archbishop of |nyx| bqb| gil| fvd| vda| odg| efg| ghs| yvb| xce| rxw| oye| zve| eye| lpv| uxk| jln| vhw| haq| xez| sxe| gog| izt| qdp| car| tdx| jrv| rjy| njr| pzm| jij| svc| pjo| hjr| jbk| kwo| fln| rjc| exa| ldl| mbl| pfr| pfn| qya| oxb| fke| dca| ltg| jot| azi|