Robert of Knaresborough
Saint Robert of Knaresborough | |
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A modern stained-glass depiction of St. Robert in Holy Trinity Church, Lower Beeding, West Sussex | |
| Born | c. 1160 York, North Yorkshire |
| Residence | a cave at Knaresborough |
| Died | 1218 (aged 57–58) Knaresborough, North Yorkshire |
| Venerated in | |
| Major shrine | Knaresborough |
| Feast | 24 September |
| Attributes | a bearded monk holding a book |
Robert of Knaresborough (St Robert, born Robert Flower, c. 1160 – 24 September 1218) was a British hermit and saint who lived in a cave by the river Nidd at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. Though not formally canonised, he is celebrated as a saint through popular acclaim in both the Anglican and Roman Catholic traditions, his feast day being the 24th of September. Robert was born in York to wealthy parents but shunned that life, living instead as a hermit with a strong following and founding a holy order belonging to the Trinitarians in the market town of Knaresborough. He is also notable in that, after his death, his body exuded a healing oil, making him a myroblyte saint.