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|SaintName=Saint Edward the Confessor | |SaintName=Saint Edward the Confessor | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=October 13 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Islip, Oxfordshire, England | |SaintBirthPlace=Islip, Oxfordshire, England | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=51.8167, -1.2333 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=51.8167, -1.2333 | ||
|SaintDeathDate= | |SaintDeathDate=1066-05-01 | ||
|DeathPlace=London, England | |DeathPlace=London, England | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=51.4995, -0.1248 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=51.4995, -0.1248 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Royal residence during kingship | |NotableLabel3=Royal residence during kingship | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=51.4995, -0.1248 | |NotableCoordinates3=51.4995, -0.1248 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=England; France | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Westminster]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|CanonizationDate=1161 | |CanonizationDate=1161 | ||
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|CanonizationLocation=Rome, Papal States (now Italy) | |CanonizationLocation=Rome, Papal States (now Italy) | ||
|SaintMiracle1=Traditional healings at his tomb, including cures of the blind and lame | |SaintMiracle1=Traditional healings at his tomb, including cures of the blind and lame | ||
|Profession=King | |Profession=King | ||
|Patronage=kings; difficult marriages; separated spouses; the dying; England | |Patronage=kings; difficult marriages; separated spouses; the dying; England | ||
|Attributes=holding a ring; falcon on wrist; scepter | |Attributes=holding a ring; falcon on wrist; scepter | ||
|PrimaryShrine=Westminster Abbey, London, England | |PrimaryShrine=Westminster Abbey, London, England | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Church of England | |AdditionalVeneration=Church of England | ||
|ReviewLevel=0 | |ReviewLevel=0 | ||
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'''Saint Edward the Confessor''' (c. 1003–1066) was King of England from 1042 until his death, renowned for his piety and efforts to reform the English Church, earning the epithet "the Confessor" for his orthodox faith amid Norman influences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05322a.htm|title=St. Edward the Confessor|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> Born in Islip, Oxfordshire, as the son of King Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, historical chronicles like the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle confirm his exile to Normandy following Danish conquests in 1013, where he spent 25 years under his maternal uncle's protection, fostering a deep devotion to continental monasticism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-king-of-England-1002-1066|title=Edward|publisher=Britannica|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> Recalled in 1041 after the death of his half-brother Harthacnut, Edward ascended the throne in 1042, marrying Edith of Wessex in 1045 but remaining childless, a union hagiographically portrayed as chaste though unverifiable beyond devotional accounts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=223|title=St. Edward the Confessor|publisher=Catholic Online|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> | '''Saint Edward the Confessor''' (c. 1003–1066) was King of England from 1042 until his death, renowned for his piety and efforts to reform the English Church, earning the epithet "the Confessor" for his orthodox faith amid Norman influences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05322a.htm|title=St. Edward the Confessor|publisher=New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> Born in Islip, Oxfordshire, as the son of King Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy, historical chronicles like the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle confirm his exile to Normandy following Danish conquests in 1013, where he spent 25 years under his maternal uncle's protection, fostering a deep devotion to continental monasticism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-king-of-England-1002-1066|title=Edward|publisher=Britannica|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> Recalled in 1041 after the death of his half-brother Harthacnut, Edward ascended the throne in 1042, marrying Edith of Wessex in 1045 but remaining childless, a union hagiographically portrayed as chaste though unverifiable beyond devotional accounts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=223|title=St. Edward the Confessor|publisher=Catholic Online|access-date=2025-10-19}}</ref> | ||