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Huna of Thorney
English saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 13 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
601
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Huna of Thorney was a seventh century priest and hermit. His influence in the Northumbrian and Anglian courts make him an important figure in the Christianisation of Anglo-Saxon England.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Sources
- Santi e Beati — Sant' Una (Huna), monaco — 'Sant\' Una (Huna) | Monaco | m. 690 ca. | festa 13 febbraio' — feast 13 Feb matches. Confirmed by A Benedictine Martyrology, 19 February(?) entry: 'St. Huna, priest and monk of Thorney in England.'
- Wikidata Q16845552 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Huna of Thorney (CC BY-SA)
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