ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN FEBRUARY
Saints celebrated on the 12th of February
GODWIN OF DURHAM, RELIGIOUS
Godwin [Goduinus] was a 12th century monk of Durham who later in his life became a hermit. Some consider him to be a disciple and companion of Saint Godric. He is also referred to as Ethelricus and Ailricus.
[The name Godwin/Goduin is derived from the Old German and means: God's friend. The Bollandists* list it as Gottlieb.]
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861, p. 463)
*A hagiography source used by the authors
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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