The Life of St Bede

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a group report for Theology IV by group 1 ofIV St. Theofrid

Andrea Canivel, Aubry Gulapa, Minako Syfu, Adrian David,Raphael Corro, and Francis Galang

presented to Sir Yuri M. Alafriz


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The Venerable BedeSt Bede - also known as the Venerable Bede - is widely regarded as the greatest of all the

Anglo-Saxon scholars. He wrote around 40 books mainly dealing with theology and history.He is the patron saint of scholars.


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Heavenly Father, who calledyour servant Bede, while

still a Child, to devote hislife to your service in thedisciplines of religion andscholarship: Grant that as helaboured in the Spirit to

bring the riches of your truthto his generation, so we, inour various vocations, maystrive to make you known inall the world; through Jesus

Christ our Lord, who livesand reigns with you and theHoly Spirit, one God, forever and ever.


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Bede is one of the few saints honoured as such even

during his lifetime. His writings were filled with suchfaith and learning that even while he was still alive, a

Church council ordered them to be read publicly in thechurches. At an early age Bede was entrusted to the careof the abbot of the Monastery of St. Paul, Jarrow. Thehappy combination of genius and the instruction ofscholarly, saintly monks produced a saint and anextraordinary scholar, perhaps the most outstanding one

of his day. He was deeply versed in all the sciences of histimes: natural philosophy, the philosophical principles ofAristotle, astronomy, arithmetic, grammar, ecclesiasticalhistory, the lives of the saints and, especially, HolyScripture.


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From the time of his ordination to the priesthood at30 (he had been ordained deacon at 19) till his death,

he was ever occupied with learning, writing andteaching. Besides the many books that he copied, hecomposed 45 of his own, including 30 commentarieson books of the Bible.


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Although eagerly sought by kings and othernotables, even Pope Sergius, Bede managed to

remain in his own monastery till his death. Onlyonce did he leave for a few months in order to teachin the school of the archbishop of York. Bede died in735 praying his favourite prayer: Glory be to the

Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As inthe beginning, so now, and forever.


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His Ecclesiastical History of the English People iscommonly regarded as of decisive importance in the

art and science of writing history. A unique era wascoming to an end at the time of Bedes death: It hadfulfilled its purpose of preparing WesternChristianity to assimilate the non-Roman barbarian

North. Bede recognized the opening to a new day inthe life of the Church even as it was happening.


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In his own time, Bede was as well known for hisbiblical commentaries and exegetical, as well as other

theological works. The majority of his writings wereof this type, and covered the Old Testament and theNew Testament. Most survived the Middle Ages, buta few were lost.It was for his theological writings

that he earned the title of Doctor Anglorum, and whyhe was made a saint.


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