Eardulf of Lindisfarne
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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.[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.
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 knownScript error: No such module "Unsubst". to have visited Galloway and stayed in a cave now known as St Cuthbert's Cave in Northumberland.[4]
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- Caves of Britain accessed on 29 August 2007
- Explore Low Furness accessed on 29 August 2007
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Template:S-relTemplate:S-endTemplate:Bishops of LindisfarneTemplate:Authority controlTemplate:Use British EnglishTemplate:Use dmy datesTemplate:Short description- ↑ 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