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Saint

Eadsige of Canterbury

Archbishop of Canterbury

Archbishop of Canterbury in England, who reposed in 1050.

Feast
October 28old style November 10
Reposed
105011th century
Place
Canterbury

Life

Holy Hierarch Eadsige of Canterbury (Eadsin) was the thirty-⁠third archbishop of Canterbury in England and crowned King Edward the Confessor. He resigned from the see some years before his repose in 1050. He is a saint honoured in Western and Orthodox calendars. The sources consulted say no more of his life.

He is commemorated on 28 October, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).

Commemorated the same day October 28