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Who was the Venerable Bede? Scholar, Historian, Churchman and Saint. Date and Place of Birth: 673. Family Background: Nothing is known of his parentage. He was taken to the monastery of St. Peter at Wearmouth at the age of 7 by the Abbott, St. Benedict Biscop. Education: Educated by Monks at Wearmouth and Jarrow. Chronology: Famous for popularising a new dating system, which began events from the birth of Christ. (AD). 680: Entered St. Peter's Monastery at Wear mouth at the age of seven. 686: Went to Jarrow, where he spent much of the rest of his life. 703: Ordained. Associated with the Monastery of St. Paul at Jarrow. Taught Greek, Latin Hebrew and Theology. Spent much of his time in prayer and writing. Wrote works on the lives of five abbots and 114 saints as well as several biblical commentaries, hymns, verses and books. Also works on astronomy, medicine, physical science and grammar. He made several commentaries on the Old and New Testaments and translated the Gospel of St. John into Anglo-Saxon just before his death. (836): The Synod of Aachen posthumously awarded him the title “Venerable”. (1899): Canonised: (Made a Saint). Written Works: 725: “De Temporum Ratione” about the reckoning of the date for Easter. 731: “Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum” (Ecclesiastical History of the English People). (This work earned him the title of the "Father of English History"). (Introduced the custom of dating events from the birth of Christ). Marriage: Never married. Places of Interest: COUNTY DURHAM: Durham Cathedral. TYNE AND WEAR: The Bede Monastery Museum, Jarrow Date and Place of Death: 735.                                Age at Death: 63. Site of Grave: Originally at Jarrow but his bones were moved in the Eleventh Century to the Galilee Porch, Durham Cathedral, Durham, County Durham, England.