Eardulf of Lindisfarne
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| type = Bishop
| name = Eardulf of Lindisfarne
| title = Bishop of Lindisfarne
Bishop of Chester-le-Street
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| religion = Christian
| term = 854
| term_end = 899
| predecessor = Eanbert
| successor = Cutheard
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| death_date = 899
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Eardulf of Lindisfarne (died 899) was Bishop of Lindisfarne for 46 years between 854, following the death of his predecessor, and his own death.Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 214 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.
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.[http://www.explorelowfurness.co.uk/stcuthbertincumbria.htm Explore Low Furness] accessed on 29 August 2007
During their seven years of wandering with Cuthbert's remains the monks were also known{{cn|date=January 2025}} to have visited Galloway and stayed in a cave now known as St Cuthbert's Cave in Northumberland.[http://www.showcaves.com/english/gb/caves/Cuthbert.html Caves of Britain] accessed on 29 August 2007
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References
- [http://www.showcaves.com/english/gb/caves/Cuthbert.html Caves of Britain] accessed on 29 August 2007
- [http://www.explorelowfurness.co.uk/stcuthbertincumbria.htm Explore Low Furness] accessed on 29 August 2007
- {{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 }}
External links
- {{PASE|199640|Eardwulf 18}}
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Category:Bishops of Lindisfarne
Category:9th-century English bishops