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Jurmin

A prince of East Anglia, reposed around 653.

Feast
February 23old style March 8
Reposed
6547th century

Life

Righteous Jurmin was a prince of East Anglia, the son and heir of King Anna of East Anglia (according to Orthodox England, his son or nephew), and a brother of Saints Seaxburh, Æthelthryth and Æthelburh. He died together with his father in the year 654 at the Battle of Bulcamp, fighting against the Mercians. His body was first laid at Blythburgh Priory and later moved to Bury St Edmunds, where his relics were enshrined. He is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 23 February (new calendar).

Commemorated the same day February 23