John Twenge
John Twenge (Saint John of Bridlington) | |
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John of Bridlington in a 15th-century manuscript illustration | |
| Born | 1320 Thwing, England |
| Died | 10 October 1379 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | 24 September 1401 by Pope Boniface IX |
| Feast | 21 October |
| Attributes | fish, book, crozier, fur almice; muzzled animal at his feet |
| Patronage | women in difficult labour; fishermen |
John Twenge (Saint John of Bridlington, John Thwing, John of Thwing, John Thwing of Bridlington) (1320–1379) is an English saint of the 14th century. In his lifetime he enjoyed a reputation for great holiness and for miraculous powers. St John of Bridlington was commended for the integrity of his life, his scholarship, and his quiet generosity. He was the last English saint to be canonised before the English Reformation.