Abbot Alan of Tewkesbury

Profile

English Benedictine monk, prior, abbot and writer. A supporter of Saint Thomas Becket in his struggle with Henry II, he was removed from Canterbury to Tewkesbury. He wrote the life of Saint Thomas.

Died

MLA Citation

  • “Abbot Alan of Tewkesbury “. New Catholic Dictionary. CatholicSaints.Info. 13 November 2019. Web. 9 March 2021. <>