Jan 24, 2025 · In December, 1365, the Prince of Wales writes to the pope that whereas his chaplain Nicholas of Hungerford, formerly prior of St. Frideswide's, after governing the priory …

St Frideswide's Priory, a medieval Augustinian house (some of the buildings of which were incorporated into Christ Church, Oxford following the dissolution of the monasteries) is claimed …

These three priors were excellent men who established the priory, built the present church, discovered the bones of St Frideswide, and installed a shrine for her, as well as writing the …

Before the Reformation, the ground on which Christ Church now stands was occupied by the Augustinian Canons’ priory of St Frideswide, and the building which is now the cathedral of the …

Come, let us solemnly rejoice today, and let us laud the virtues and struggles of the most splendid luminary of the Western lands: Frideswide, great among ascetics, the most praiseworthy …

St Frideswide's Church is a Church of England church on the south side of the Botley Road in New Osney, west Oxford, England. [1] The church is in a district originally part of the parish of …

St Frideswide, the Patron Saint of Oxford city, Diocese and University, was a Saxon Saint of the 8th century. Her name is connected with an early monastery that pre-dated the present Oxford …

May 29, 2019 · The priory of Augustinian canons dedicated to St Frideswide (founded ca. 1120, dissolved 1524) was the home of several writers with a focus on learning and pastoral care in …

Join our next St Frideswide Pilgrimage on Saturday 14 October. Whether you have joined us before or are new to pilgrimage, you are welcome to journey from five different starting points …

Aug 9, 2024 · It was a shrine to the patron saint of Oxford, St Frideswide. Her bones are still housed in the church – although not in the shrine and not alone, as we shall discover. Christ …

Frideswide is a legendary figure with a strong legacy in and around Oxford. From church leader to miracle worker, Frideswide even inspired the foundation of Christ Church College and its …

The canons of St Frideswide’s Priory (now Christ Church) shaped her story in the twelfth century when two successive priors, Robert of Cricklade and Philip of Oxford, created her shrine as a …

Nov 1, 2016 · For over 1000 years St. Frideswide has been venerated as the patron saint of Oxford in England and for over half of millennium, as the heavenly patroness of Oxford …

Today is the feast of another in the long line of Anglo-Saxon royal nun-saints: St Frideswide, who died on 19 October in the year 727. Frideswide is the patron of Oxford, both city and university, …

St Frideswide's Priory was established as a priory of Augustinian canons regular in Oxford in 1122. The priory was established by Gwymund, chaplain to Henry I of England. Among its …

St Frideswide’s Priory (now Oxford Cathedral) opened a new shrine to house Frideswide’s relics in 1180. It attracted pilgrims in search of healing, including Henry VIII’s first wife, Katherine of …

In 1525, the Lord Chancellor of England and Cardinal Archbishop of York Thomas Wolsey cleared Oxford’s ancient St Frideswide’s Priory to make way for a great educational institution. …

2 days ago · Eight of them will be made honorary canons and three candidates will be admitted to the Order of St Frideswide. The awards recognise the dedication of lay and ordained people to …

St Frideswide Church of England Primary School. Cricket Road, St Frideswide Primary School, Oxford, OX4 3DR