Dunstan[a] (c. 909 – 19 May 988) [2] was an English bishop and Benedictine monk. He was successively Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of London and Archbishop of …

Dunstan has been called the reviver of monasticism in England. He was a noted musician, played the harp, composed several hymns, notably Kyrie Rex splendens, was a skilled metal worker, and …

Jan 1, 2026 · Saint Dunstan of Canterbury (born 924, near Glastonbury, Eng.—died May 19, 988, Canterbury; feast day May 19) was an English abbot, celebrated archbishop of Canterbury, and a …

The life of St. Dunstan, advisor to Anglo-Saxon kings and leader of scholarly and monastic reform in 10th century England.

Dunstan chestnut trees have been grown successfully from Maine and New York, west to Illinois and Wisconsin, and south to east Texas and Florida. They are excellent for commercial and backyard …

St. Dunstan is one of the foundational saints for the English Church; many of England’s oldest churches are named after him and, throughout the centuries, the British people have written many stories …

Saint Dunstan was canonized by Pope John XIX in 1029. He is widely venerated as a patron saint of various professions, including armourers, blacksmiths, gold workers, jewellers, musicians, and …

Dunstan (909 – 19 May 988) was an abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, a bishop of Worcester, a bishop of London, and an archbishop of Canterbury, later canonized as a saint. His work restored monastic life …

Dunstan, Saint, archbishop and confessor, one of the greatest saints of the Anglo-Saxon Church; b. near Glastonbury on the estate of his father, Heorstan, a West Sax-on noble.

Dunstan clutched at a joist which did not collapse, and, as though by a miracle, he remained unharmed; but the others were precipitated onto the ground below, some being killed and some injured.