Robert of Newminster [SEP] canonization status
Robert of Newminster
Robert of Newminster (1100–1159) was a priest, abbot, and a saint of the Catholic Church. He was born in Gargrave in Yorkshire, England. He was one of the monks who founded Fountains Abbey and is named from the abbey he founded in Morpeth, Northumberland.
Early life.
Robert was born in the district of Craven, near Skipton in North Yorkshire, probably in the village of Gargrave. He studied at the University of Paris, where he is said to have composed a
day is celebrated on 7 June, the day of his death.
Legacy.
A number of parishes are dedicated to St Robert of Newminster including those in Morpeth, Northumberland; Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne; Ada, Michigan and Shorewood, Wisconsin.
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School in Washington, Tyne and Wear is named after him.
St. Robert School in Sacramento, CA is also named after him.
There is a St Robert of Newminster Parish and Primary School in Aberkenfig, Bridgend South Wales.