Event: Baptism, Pastoral activities/preaching
Cynegils 1
.baptism
Asserted in:
Bede.HE
iii.7
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Scholarly Info
Description
After receiving instructions from
Birinus 1
,
Cynegils 1
was cleansed from his sins in the waters of baptism together with all his people.
Primary Source Info
Original Text
... fonte baptismi cum sua gente ablueretur
Persons associated with this Event:
Recipient
:
Cynegils 1
(
King of the West Saxons, 611-?642
)
Agent
:
Birinus 1
(
Roman bishop, later bishop of the West Saxons, 634-c.650
)
Participant
:
Oswald 1
(
King of the Northumbrians, 634-642
) : He was present and stood godfather for
Cynegils 1
.