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Our father among the [[saint]]s '''John of Beverley''' was the Bishop of Hexham and then Bishop of York in the kingdom of Northumbria in the British Isles during the late seventh and early eighth centuries. He was a [[monasticism|monastic]] mentor of the Venerable [[Bede]]. His [[feast day]] is [[May 7]].

==Life==
The date of John's birth and early life is largely unknown. He is believed to have been born of noble parents at the village of [[W:Harpham|Harpham]] in East Riding, Yorkshire. He was educated at St. [[Augustine of Canterbury|Augustine]]'s monastery at Canterbury under the supervision [[Archbishop]] [[Theodore of Tarsus|Theodore]]. Abp. Theodore is reputed to have given him the name John when he became a [[monk]].

After completing his studies at Canterbury, John joined the monastic community of [[Whitby Abbey|Whitby]] led by Abbess [[Hilda]]. John established for himself a reputation as a preacher as he expounded the [[Scripture]]. On [[August 25]], 687, John was [[consecration of a Bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Hexham, succeeding St. Eata.

In 705, Bp. John was transferred to the [[see]] of York after the repose of Bp. Bosa. During his episcopate at York, John was attentive to the training of a number of students who were under his charge, including Bede, Berethume later the [[abbot]] of Beverley, and Wilfrid the Younger who succeeded John as Bishop of York. He [[ordination|ordained]] Bede both as [[deacon]] and then [[priest]].

During these years, John acquired a place at Inderawood where he established a forest [[monastery]]. Later, it would carry the name Beverley. About the year 717, Bp. John chose to retire and resigned as [[bishop]] of York. He was succeeded by his student Wilfrid the Younger. John retired to his monastery at Beverley where spent the rest of his life with Abbot Berethume.

Bp. John reposed on May 7, 721 at Beverley in Yorkshire. Initially, buried at Beverley, John's [[relics]] were translated to York in 1037, the same year in which he was [[glorification|glorified]]. Many miracles of healing have been ascribed to John, whose [[disciple]]s were numerous and devoted to him. As well as being celebrated for his virtues, John was also known for his scholarship.

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==Sources==
*[[Wikipedia:John_of_Beverley]]
*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08469b.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: St. John of Beverley]
*[http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsj.htm John of Beverley May 7]
*[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/305041/Saint-John-of-Beverley Saint John of Beverley]
*[http://www.biographicon.com/view/3k32o John of Beverley]

[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category: Bishops of Hexham]]
[[Category: Bishops of York]]
[[Category: Saints]]
[[Category: Saints of the British Isles]]
[[Category: Pre-Schism Western Saints]]

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 The date of John's birth and early life is largely unknown. He is believed to have been born of noble parents at the village of [[W:Harpham|Harpham]] in East Riding, Yorkshire. He was educated at St. [[Augustine of Canterbury|Augustine]]'s monastery at Canterbury under the supervision [[Archbishop]] [[Theodore of Tarsus|Theodore]]. Abp. Theodore is reputed to have given him the name John when he became a [[monk]].
-After completing his studies at Canterbury, John joined the monastic community of [[Whitby Abbey|Whitby]] led by Abbess [[Hilda]]. John established for himself a reputation as a preacher as he expounded the [[Scripture]]. On [[August 25]], 687, John was [[consecration of a Bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Hexham, succeeding St. Eata.
+After completing his studies at Canterbury, John joined the monastic community of [[Whitby Abbey|Whitby]] led by Abbess [[Hilda of Whitby|Hilda]]. John established for himself a reputation as a preacher as he expounded the [[Scripture]]. On [[August 25]], 687, John was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Hexham, succeeding St. Eata.
 In 705, Bp. John was transferred to the [[see]] of York after the repose of Bp. Bosa. During his episcopate at York, John was attentive to the training of a number of students who were under his charge, including Bede, Berethume later the [[abbot]] of Beverley, and Wilfrid the Younger who succeeded John as Bishop of York. He [[ordination|ordained]] Bede both as [[deacon]] and then [[priest]].