St. Edmund of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury who spent his days and nights in sacred Letters; honored the Bible with a kiss before opening it.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Saintly Examples of Scripture Study
— In 1247, spent days and nights in sacred Letters; honored Bible with a kiss before opening; a candle fell on the book during sleep but the book was found intact and unharmed
"St. Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury, in the year of salvation 1247, spent his days and nights in sacred Letters"