Æthelwold (bishop of Lindisfarne)
| Æthelwold of Lindisfarne | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lindisfarne | |
| Appointed | 721 | 
| Term ended | 740 | 
| Predecessor | Eadfrith | 
| Successor | Cynewulf | 
| Personal details | |
| Died | 740 | 
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | February 12 | 
Æthelwold of Lindisfarne (died 740) (also spelled Aethelwald, Ethelwold, etc.) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 721 until 740.[1]
Æthelwold contributed to the production of the Lindisfarne Gospels: he took the raw manuscripts that his predecessor Eadfrith had prepared and had Billfrith bind them so that they could be read easily.[2] He is the last Bishop of Lindisfarne to have been revered as a saint. He is often mistaken with his near contemporary, Æthelwold of Farne.
Citations
- ↑ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 238
 - ↑ Patron Saints Index accessed on August 29, 2007
 
References
- 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
 
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| Preceded by Eadfrith  | 
Bishop of Lindisfarne 721–740  | 
 Succeeded by Cynewulf  | 
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