Æthelwold of Lindisfarne

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name = Æthelwold of Lindisfarne


religion =Catholic
See =Diocese of Lindisfarne
Title = Bishop of Lindisfarne
Period = 721–740
Predecessor = Saint Eadfrith
Successor =Cynewulf
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name= Æthelwold
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death_date=740
feast_day=February 12
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Saint Æthelwold of Lindisfarne (died 740) (also spelled Aethelwald, Ethelwold, etc.) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 721 until 740.Powicke "Handbook of British Chronology" p. 238]

He claims notability from his contribution to the production of the Lindisfarne Gospels: he took the raw manuscripts that his predecessor Eadfrith had prepared and had Saint Billfrith bind them so that they could be read easily. [ [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainte65.htm Patron Saints Index] accessed on August 29, 2007] He is the last Bishop of Lindisfarne to have been revered as a saint. He should not be confused with his near contemporary, Saint Æthelwold of Farne.

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References

* [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainte65.htm Patron Saints Index] accessed on August 29, 2007
* Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde "Handbook of British Chronology" 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

External links

* [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3199 Catholic Online Saints and Angels]
* [http://www.pase.ac.uk/pase/apps/persons/CreatePersonFrames.jsp?personKey=7226 Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Æthelwald]

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