Post Views: 2,112 St. Bede was born at Jarrow, England in 673. He joined the Benedictines and was ordained a priest in the 702. He was known far and wide as the most learned man of his day. His written works, most of which are extant, comprise all aspects of knowledge, that is history, cosmography, … Continue reading Saint of the day: St. Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church