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• St. Swithin
Or Swithun. Bishop of Winchester, d. 862. Short entry in the Catholic Encyclopedia.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14357c.htm

• St. Swithun
Some legendary material about this ninth-century bishop.
http://www.britannia.com/bios/swithun.html

• Swithin
Famous as a missionary and for his knowledge of Scripture.
http://www2.evansville.edu/ecoleweb/glossary/swithin.html

• Swithun (Swithin) of Winchester
Capsule summary of his life. Popular folklore has it that if it rains on St. Swithin's Day (15 July), it will rain for 40 days.
http://users.erols.com/saintpat/ss/0715.htm#swit