worcester worcester died february death danish ancestry brought uncle sent france abbey monk number years returned england request uncle died returned uncle death needed patron turned recently activity attracted notice consecrated promoted york continued hold worcester bishop archbishop supporter leading promoters reforms church including monastic reforms founded number monasteries including reformed seven including gloucestershire switched cathedral chapter worcester secular clergy monks archbishop brought scholar teach spent years england died washing feet poor life written shortly death quickly hailed saint early life danish brought uncle archbishop canterbury related later related received land bishop worcester instructed scholar held office dean winchester sent uncle france entered monastery ordained met winchester influence evident later life inspirations english code monastic conduct agreed return england returned england behest uncle died returned lacking patron turned recently named possible travelled rome story contained 12th century chronicle authentic travel rome active ecclesiastical affairs york obtained appointment worcester consecrated soon persuaded come england head small religious community near establishment group grew worried monastery located lands owned worcester successors disrupt community offered site son half king established monastery attracted members community foundation went famous foundation church dedicated later invited come teach directed affairs death dean abbot gave magnificent bible important merit mention life alongside gift book contributed wall abbey supported bishop winchester efforts church aided took prominent revival monastic discipline rule saint methods differed violently ejected secular clergy churches replaced monks organised estates administrative hundreds known helped ecclesiastical revenues constantly visited monasteries founded long remembered father people bishop archbishop changed cathedral chapter worcester priests monks exact method employed unclear tradition says slow approach building new church monks cathedral allowing cathedral priests continue performing services cathedral monastic foundation strong cathedral tradition claims instead expelled clergy cathedral wives replaced monks immediately reformed monasteries possible monasteries established gloucester evidence lacking exact foundation dates rome receive pope possible traveled behalf court emperor journeys combined continued hold worcester addition york holding worcester addition york traditional years advantages york added richer diocese holdings peaceful died broke monastic communities foundations disturbed probably patronage son half king supporter son marriage supported son marriage edward martyr dispute succeed invited come help found monastic school taught methods calculating easter trying date judgment surviving manuscript gives list compiled setting forth estates taken diocese york death died february act washing feet poor worcester daily custom lent buried promoted education clergy persuaded scholars come teach england life written death probably monk manuscripts cambridge_university probably belonged daily immediately death reported funeral tomb remains translated different burial spot cathedral years death feast day celebrated february common years february leap years
Oswald of Worcester