Guthlac of Crowland
Guthlac of Crowland | |
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A 15th-century statue from the second tier of the ruined nave of Crowland Abbey | |
| Hermit | |
| Born | 673 Kingdom of Mercia |
| Died | 714 (aged 40–41) Croyland, Kingdom of Mercia |
| Venerated in | |
| Major shrine |
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| Feast | 11 April |
Saint Guthlac of Crowland (Old English: Gūðlāc; Latin: Guthlacus; 674–714 AD) was a Christian hermit and saint from Lincolnshire in England. He is particularly venerated in the Fens of eastern England.