medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
We call him Venerable Bede because that has been his honorific title
even during his era He is, however, a canonized saint in both the
Anglican and Roman catholic calendars.
GHB
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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>> Memorial of St Bede.
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>> John Briggs
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> If he was a saint, then why did we call him the Venerable Bede? Or is this a
>different person?
>
>V. K. Inman
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