John of Beverley
Bishop
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John of Beverley was an English bishop active in the kingdom of Northumbria. He was the bishop of Hexham and then the bishop of York, which was the most important religious designation in the area. He went on to found the town of Beverley by... Wikipedia
Born: Harpham, United Kingdom
Died: May 7, 721 AD, Beverley, United Kingdom
Buried: Beverley Minster
Canonized: 1037; by Pope Benedict IX
Feast day: 7 May
Other post(s): Bishop Emeritus of York; (718–721)
Previous post(s): Bishop of Hexham; (687–705)