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St Rumwold, the three-day saint

A newborn who preached a sermon.

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St Rumwold, the three-day saint

Born at dawn, preaching by noon.

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Church of St Peter and St Paul; St Rumbold's Way. Check before you go.

  • King's Sutton
  • Near A4260
  • The pin is approximate.
  • Date3 November (feast, NOT FOUND in sources read)

Three days old, and he preached.

Rumwold was born in a field near King's Sutton and lived only three days, during which, the legend says, he declared himself a Christian, asked for baptism and preached a sermon on the Trinity, then foretold his burials at Sutton, Brackley and Buckingham.

Sources

  1. Rumwold, Wikipedia —
  2. St Rumbold of Buckingham, University of Buckingham —
  3. Church of St Peter and St Paul, King's Sutton, British Pilgrimage Trust —

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