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Also known as

• Ailred of Bardney

Memorial

• 4 May

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Born a prince, the son of King Penda of Mercia in England. Ethelred became king of Mercia himself in 674. Abdicated in 704 to become a monk at Bardney Abbey where he later became abbot.

Died

• 716 at the at Bardney, England of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• in England
  • Bardney
  • Leominster

Representation

• abbot with royal regalia (crown, sceptre, etc.) at his feet

MLA Citation

• “Saint Ethelred of Bardney“. CatholicSaints.Info. 28 February 2024. Web. 18 May 2024. <>