St. Disen's Church (Bradninch)

United Kingdom / England / Bradninch / Church Street
 church, Grade II Listed (UK)
The Anglican church in Bradninch is St. Disen's which was built in the middle of the 15th Century and has been restored. The great screen in the church was painted in 1528. The date is given in a Latin inscription on the east side of the screen, which was restored in 1843 and re-painted ten years later. The dedication of the Church to St. Disen is unique in the British Isles. Disen (considered by some to be an equivalent of Dionysius) was an Irish missionary who came to Bradninch about the middle of the 7th Century and founded the church. Later he went to Germany where he established a monastery near Mainz. The name “Disibodenberg” still survives there. Disen died in Germany in 674 at over eighty years of age. The British church commonly adopted as patrons the living founders of churches instead of dead saints, so it is assumed that a church of St. Disen's has existed since the 7th Century. It is also assumed that some Christians lived in Bradninch before the arrival of Disen.
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Coordinates:   50°49'40"N   3°25'18"W

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  • The nearest city to Bradninch is Exeter, which is the county town. It has a magnificent cathedral.
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