Cynehelm of Mercia
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Cynehelm of Mercia was an Anglo-Saxon royal prince, venerated as a Christian martyr and later regarded as a saint in medieval England.
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon royal prince
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Christian martyr ⓘ Mercian prince ⓘ historical person ⓘ medieval English saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kenelm of Mercia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Kenelm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hailes, Gloucestershire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Winchcombe, Gloucestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Winchcombe Abbey (traditional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Anglo-Saxon saints
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English Christian martyrs ⓘ Mercian royalty ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 17 July ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Mercian royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 17 July ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCultCentre |
Abingdon
NERFINISHED
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Abingdon Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ Bristol Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Bury St Edmunds NERFINISHED ⓘ Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Canterbury Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Chichester NERFINISHED ⓘ Chichester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ Durham Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Evesham NERFINISHED ⓘ Evesham Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ Exeter Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloucester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Hereford NERFINISHED ⓘ Hereford Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ Malmesbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Malmesbury Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ Pershore NERFINISHED ⓘ Pershore Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ Peterborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Peterborough Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ Rochester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Salisbury Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ St Albans NERFINISHED ⓘ St Albans Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ St Paul’s Cathedral, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ Wells Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Wimborne NERFINISHED ⓘ Wimborne Minster NERFINISHED ⓘ Winchcombe NERFINISHED ⓘ Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Winchester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Worcester NERFINISHED ⓘ Worcester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFather | Coenwulf of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
legend involving a guiding dove to his burial place
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legend of being murdered as a child heir ⓘ legend of burial at Winchcombe ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | prince ⓘ |
| hasWork | Latin hagiographical Life of St Kenelm ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old English ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Anglo-Saxon charters
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South English Legendary NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval English martyrologies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
posthumous cult as a saint
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royal martyrdom ⓘ |
| patronage | Winchcombe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfVeneration |
Hailes (near Winchcombe)
NERFINISHED
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Winchcombe Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | heir to the throne of Mercia ⓘ |
| relative | Coenwulf of Mercia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 9th century ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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