page_title: John of Beverley
hierarchical_section_title: John of Beverley
caption_attribution_description: English: Part of a stained-glass window in Beverley Minster, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
context_page_description: John of Beverley was an English bishop active in the kingdom of Northumbria. He was the bishop of Hexham and then the bishop of York which was the most important religious designation in the area. He went on to found the town of Beverley by building the first structure there, a monastery. John was associated with miracles during and after his lifetime, and was canonised a saint by the Catholic Church in 1037.
context_section_description: John of Beverley (died 7 May 721) was an English bishop active in the kingdom of Northumbria. He was the bishop of Hexham and then the bishop of York which was the most important religious designation in the area. He went on to found the town of Beverley by building the first structure there, a monastery. John was associated with miracles during and after his lifetime, and was canonised a saint by the Catholic Church in 1037.
caption: Stained glass window depicting John in Beverley Minster
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