ended venerated canonized_by death_date consecration bishop_of feast_day birth_date tomb image diocese name caption predecessor shrine appointed successor canonized_date saint_titles article_title
resigned 717 roman catholic church anglican communion orthodox church pope benedict ix 7 may 721 , beverley translated about 705 bishop of york 7 may unknown , harpham beverley minster saintjohnofbeverley.png york john of beverley stained glass window depicting john in beverley minster bosa of york beverley minster 705 wilfrid ii 1037 bishop john of beverley

john of beverley

john of beverley -lrb- died 7 may 721 -rrb- 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 .
