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Eadberht of Lindisfarne, also known as Saint Eadberht, was Bishop of Lindisfarne, England, from 688 until his death on 6 May 698. He is notable as having founded the holy shrine to his predecessor Saint Cuthbert on the island of Lindisfarne, a place that was to become a centre of great pilgrimage in later years.
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Eardulf of Lindisfarne was Bishop of Lindisfarne for 46 years between 854, following the death of his predecessor, and his own death in 899. 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.
Cutheard of Lindisfarne was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 899 to around 915, although the see was administered from Chester-le-Street.
Tilred of Lindisfarne was Bishop of Lindisfarne between around 915 and until his death around 925.
Uchtred of Lindisfarne was appointed as Bishop of Lindisfarne perhaps around 942. His death date is unknown.
Sexhelm of Lindisfarne was Bishop of Lindisfarne for six months, but the year is unknown.
Aldred of Lindisfarne was Bishop of Lindisfarne, perhaps dying around 968.
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References
- 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.
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