Æthelwold (bishop of Lindisfarne)
8th-century Bishop of Lindisfarne and saint
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Æthelwold of Lindisfarne (died 740) (also spelled Aethelwald, Ethelwold, etc.) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 721 until 740.[1]
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 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] Æthelwold was one of the disciples and assistants of St. Cuthbert. 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.
