- Swithun (or Swithin; Old English: Swīþhūn; Latin: Swithunus; died 863) was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral.
- St. Swithin (or more properly, Swithun) was a Saxon Bishop of Winchester. He was born in the kingdom of Wessex and educated in its capital, Winchester.
- So, now that we’ve returned home — and dried off — here are seven things you probably didn’t know about St. Swithin, the Rainmaker and Miracle Worker.
- Whether you are drawn to the name Swithin for its strength and power or its connection to English heritage, it is a name that is sure to leave a lasting impression.
- St. Swithin. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14357c.htm.
- St. Swithin ; feast day July 15) was a celebrated Anglo-Saxon saint, bishop of Winchester, and royal counselor whose name is still associated with an old...
- He is known for the legend that if it rains on St Swithin’s Day (15 July), then it will continue to rain for the following forty days. F. Bussby, Saint Swithin (1971)
- St Swithin's Church, a small, beautifully detailed Victorian place of worship, is to be found in the historic town of Thorley, Isle of Wight.
- ST SWITHIN'S DAY 862: St Swithin, Saxon Bishop of Winchester, died. ... Gerwyn Swithin Pritchard All great athletes too hard to pick one they are all heroes.