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Tancred
English hermit
SaintPre-congregation
Born
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unknown
Died
870
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saints Tancred, Torthred, and Tova were three Anglo-Saxon siblings who were saints, hermits and martyrs of the ninth century. Their feast day was celebrated on 30 September at Thorney and Deeping.
Summary of the Wikipedia article Tancred, Torthred, and Tova, which covers Tancred with others (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
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 — Santi Tancredi, Torthred e Tova; Nominis — "Santi Tancredi, Torthred e Tova, Eremiti in Inghilterra, IX secolo"; Nominis: "Saints Tancred, Torthred et Tova — Martyrs à Thorney, Angleterre (+ 869)".
- Wikidata Q17485200 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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