Birthdate: 0800 AD
Birthplace: Hampshire, England
Died: July 2, 0863
Swithin, an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester, is celebrated as the patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. Though his role as a bishop may be less well-known, he became famous for his reputation as a miracle worker posthumously. One popular belief linked to him is that if it rains on his feast day, July 15th, at Saint Swithun’s bridge in Winchester, it will rain continuously for forty days.
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