Eardulf of Lindisfarne

Eardulf of Lindisfarne
Bishop of Lindisfarne Bishop of Chester-le-Street
In office	854
Predecessor	Eanbert
Successor	Cutheard
Personal details
Died	899
Denomination	Christian

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 known^[citation needed] to have visited Galloway and stayed in a cave now known as St Cuthbert's Cave in Northumberland.[4]

Citations

1. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
2. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 214
3. Explore Low Furness accessed on 29 August 2007
4. Caves of Britain accessed on 29 August 2007

References

• 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.

External links

• Eardwulf 18 at Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England

Christian titles
Preceded by Eanbert	Bishop of Lindisfarne 854–900 (after 883 at Chester-le-Street)	Succeeded by Cutheard