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Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
c. 634 – 687 · b. Northumbria · Bishop of Lindisfarne
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 634, Northumbria
- Died
- 687, Inner Farne
- See
- Lindisfarne
- Region
- west
- Era
- post nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Northumbrian monk and bishop of Lindisfarne.
- Primary source
- Bede, Vita Sancti Cuthberti (prosaica et metrica)
Northumbrian monk and bishop of Lindisfarne. Patron saint of northern England; venerated through the prose and verse Vitae by Bede.
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Sources for biography
- Bede, Vita Sancti Cuthberti (prosaica et metrica) primary
- Bede, Hist. Eccl. 4.27-32 primary
documented connections(1)
- knew of Bede the VenerableBede wrote both prose and verse Lives of Cuthbert based on Lindisfarne testimony; he revered him as a saint of his own region.Bede, Vita Cuthberti, prologue
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Cuthbert of Lindisfarne).