St. Swithin: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Added a Top Questions section. Jul 15, 2025
Anniversary information added. Jun 28, 2025
Media added. Jul 12, 2024
Added a popular rhyme regarding the saint's feast day and noted that he is patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. Jul 12, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 10, 2024
Add new Web site: Catholic Online - Biography of St. Swithun. May 23, 2022
Add new Web site: Catholic Saints - Saint Swithin. Apr 11, 2021
Add new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of St. Swithin. Jan 10, 2020
Add new Web site: Winchester Cathedral - Biography of St. Swithun. Feb 03, 2017
Spelling of "Swithun" changed to "Swithin." May 21, 2015
Add new Web site: Sacred Destinations - Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, England. Feb 22, 2011
Add new Web site: Britain Express - Biography of Saint Swithun. Feb 22, 2011
Add new Web site: Early British Kingdoms - Biography of Saint Swithun. Feb 22, 2011
Media added. Aug 14, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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