Eardulf of Lindisfarne (died 900) was Bishop of Lindisfarne for 46 years between 854, following the death of his predecessor, and his own death in 899.[1][2] He was chiefly responsible for removing the remains of St Cuthbert from Lindisfarne to protect them from Viking invasions, eventually resettling them in Chester-le-Street and temporarily running the see from there.
Eardulf of Lindisfarne | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lindisfarne Bishop of Chester-le-Street | |
| In office | 854 |
| Predecessor | Eanbert |
| Successor | Cutheard |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 899 |
| Denomination | Christian |
According to legend, Eardulf and Eadred, former abbot of Carlisle attempted to take Cuthbert's remains to Ireland for safety, however as they attempted to take the bones on board a ship at Workington, a violent storm blew up and all the water that fell on the ship turned immediately to blood, which was taken as a sign of disapproval from Cuthbert himself.[3]
During their seven years of wandering with Cuthbert's remains the monks were also known to have visited Galloway and stayed in a cave now known as St Cuthbert's Cave near Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland.[4]
Citations
edit- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
- ^ Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 214
- ^ Explore Low Furness accessed on 29 August 2007
- ^ Caves of Britain accessed on 29 August 2007
References
edit- Caves of Britain accessed on 29 August 2007
- Explore Low Furness accessed on 29 August 2007
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
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