Eadberht of Lindisfarne

{{See also|Bishop of Durham#Early Medieval bishops}}

After the death of Saint Cuthbert in 687, Wilfrid acted as administrator of the see of Lindisfarne.Stenton, F. M., Anglo-Saxon England (Third ed.) 1971. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 139 {{ISBN| 978-0-19-280139-5}} His brief tenure was confrontational. Eadberht was consecrated bishop of Lindisfarne in 688.[https://books.google.com/books?id=g6yq2sKLlFkC&dq=Eadberht+of+Lindisfarne&pg=PA341 Charles-Edwards, T. M., Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge University Press, 2000, p. 341] {{isbn|9780521363952}} He is credited with securing the buildings of St. Finan’s wooden church with lead, making them more durable.[http://northernsaints.com/ "Northern Saints", 'This is Durham', Durham County Council] He is also notable as having founded the holy shrine of his predecessor Saint Cuthbert on the island of Lindisfarne, a place that was to become a centre of great pilgrimage in later years.

It is said that Eadberht favoured poverty and long periods of solitude and devotion as part of his service in the bishopric.{{efn|Eadberht is known to have followed Cuthbert's example by using the small island of Hobthrush near Lindisfarne as a retreat.{{efn| The Holy Island (Cartwright)
..."This small island...was the site of Cuthbert's earliest retreats before he went to the Farnes...and Eadberht, also, was in the habit of isolating himself there in Lent...{{sfn| Cartwright|Cartwright|1976|pp=56}} }}{{efn| Historic England..."The island was used by Cuthbert (c.AD 630-687) and his successor Eadberht as a retreat. It has been suggested that the Anglo-Saxon retreat might be comparable with that described by Bede on Farne, and comprise a cell and an oratory or chapel for private prayer...{{National Heritage List for England |num=1014485 |desc= Medieval chapel and associated building on St Cuthbert's Isle |accessdate= 1 November 2023}} }} }}

He was known for his great knowledge of scripture and for giving a tenth of everything to the poor.[https://books.google.com/books?id=cqT-R6-CPxoC&dq=Eadberht+of+Lindisfarne&pg=PA3 A Dictionary of Christian Biography,..., Volume 2, (William Smith, Henry Wace, eds.) J. Murray, 1880, p. 2] When he died he was buried in the same location from which Cuthbert's body had been exhumed earlier the same year. When the monks withdrew from the Island in 875 Eadberht's relics were eventually moved to Durham.[https://www.lindisfarne.org.uk/canon-tristram/kate12.htm Tristram, Kate. "Eadberht", Little-Known Saints of the North, The Holy Isle of Lindisfarne]

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• {{cite book |last1= Cartwright |first1= R A |last2= Cartwright |first2= D B

|year= 1976 |title= The Holy Island of Lindisfarne and the Farne Islands |publisher= David & Charles |isbn= 0715371851 }}

• {{cite book |author1=Fryde, E. B. |author2=Greenway, D. E. |author3=Porter, S. |author4=Roy, I. |title=Handbook of British Chronology|edition=Third revised |publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=Cambridge, UK |year=1996 |isbn=0-521-56350-X }}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070828043926/http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainte68.htm Patron Saints Index]
• [https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3022 Catholic Online Saints and Angels]

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