Botwulf

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Botwulf is an alternate name for Saint Botolph, a 7th-century English abbot venerated as the patron saint of travelers and various East Anglian towns.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian saint
abbot
patron saint
alternateName Saint Botolph
canonizationStatus pre-congregation saint
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 7th century
dateOfDeath 7th century
era Early Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxon England
surface form: Anglo-Saxons
feastDay 17 June
givenName Botwulf self-link
hasCategory 7th-century Christian saints
Anglo-Saxon saints
English Roman Catholic saints
Medieval English abbots
hasCultCenter Iken, Suffolk
hasLegacy Boston in Lincolnshire associated with his name
Botolph Wharf in London named after him
many churches in England dedicated to Saint Botolph
influenced medieval English monasticism
languageOfName Old English
nameMeaning possibly "boat-wolf" or "messenger-wolf"
notablePlace Iken, Suffolk
notableWork founded monastery at Iken in Suffolk
occupation abbot
patronage boundaries
farmers
travellers
various East Anglian towns
wayfarers
placeOfBirth Anglo-Saxon England
placeOfDeath Iken
positionHeld abbot of Iken
region East Anglia
religion Christianity
residence monastery at Iken
sexOrGender male
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Botwulf givenName Botwulf self-link
Botulf hasVariantName Botwulf
Saint Botolph hasVariantName Botwulf