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The episcopal see of Lindisfarne was founded in 635 by Saint Aidan. This is a list of the holders of the office of Bishop of Lindisfarne. A see (from the Latin word sedem, meaning seat) is the throne (cathedra) of a bishop. ... Lindisfarne Castle Lindisfarne (Grid reference NU125421, , ), also called Holy Island (variant spelling, Lindesfarne), is a tidal island off the north-east coast of England, which is connected to the mainland of Northumberland by a causeway and is cut off twice a day by tides â€” something well described by Sir Walter... Events Saint Aidan founds Lindisfarne in Northumbria, England Nestorian China Births Pippin of Herstal, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia (approximate date) 23 May - Chan Bahlum II, king of Palenque Deaths Categories: 635 ... Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne or Lindesfarne , the Apostle of Northumbria (died 651), was the founder and first bishop of the monastery on the island of Lindisfarne in England. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Lindisfarne Castle Lindisfarne (Grid reference NU125421, , ), also called Holy Island (variant spelling, Lindesfarne), is a tidal island off the north-east coast of England, which is connected to the mainland of Northumberland by a causeway and is cut off twice a day by tides â€” something well described by Sir Walter...

1 First Bishops of Lindisfarne
2 Reinstatement of the See
3 Bishops of Lindisfarne in Chester-le-Street
4 Restored Catholic Bishops of Lindisfarne
5 External links
6 Notes

First Bishops of Lindisfarne

In 664 the see was transferred to York by Saint Wilfrid who succeeded Tuda following his untimely death. The see was reinstated in 678 by the Archbishop of Canterbury following Wilfrid's banishment from Northumbria by King Ecgfrith¹. Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne or Lindesfarne , the Apostle of Northumbria (died 651), was the founder and first bishop of the monastery on the island of Lindisfarne in England. ... Events Saint Aidan founds Lindisfarne in Northumbria, England Nestorian China Births Pippin of Herstal, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia (approximate date) 23 May - Chan Bahlum II, king of Palenque Deaths Categories: 635 ... Events End of Yazdegard IIIs attempts to drive out the Saracens. ... Finan of Lindisfarne (died February 17, 661), also known as Saint Finan, was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 651 until 661. ... Events End of Yazdegard IIIs attempts to drive out the Saracens. ... Events Caliph Ali Ben Abu Talib is assassinated. ... Colman of Lindisfarne (died February 18, 675) also known as Saint Colman was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 661 until 664. ... Events Caliph Ali Ben Abu Talib is assassinated. ... Events September, Synod of Whitby Births Deaths Xuanzang, famous Chinese Buddhist monk. ... Tuda of Lindisfarne (died 664) also known as Saint Tuda was Bishop of Lindisfarne for less than a year. ... Events September, Synod of Whitby Births Deaths Xuanzang, famous Chinese Buddhist monk. ... Events September, Synod of Whitby Births Deaths Xuanzang, famous Chinese Buddhist monk. ... Events September, Synod of Whitby Births Deaths Xuanzang, famous Chinese Buddhist monk. ... The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Wilfrid (c. ... Events Pope Agatho succeeds Pope Donus. ... Theodore (602â€“September 19, 690) was the eighth archbishop of Canterbury. ... Section from Shepherds map of the British Isles about 802 AD showing the kingdom of Northumbria Northumbria is primarily the name of a petty kingdom of Angles which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, from two smaller kingdoms of Bernicia and Diera, and... Ecgfrith (645â€“May 20, 685) was the King of Northumbria from 670 until his death. ...

Reinstatement of the See

The monks of Lindisfarne fled from the Danes in 875 along with the ancient remains of Saint Cuthbert and there was no seat of the Bishop of Lindisfarne for seven years. In 882 Eardulf and his monks settled in Chester-le-Street and the seat of the Bishop of Lindisfarne was based here. Eata of Hexham (died October 26, 686) also known as Eata of Lindisfarne or Saint Eata was bishop of Lindisfarne from 678 until 685, and of Hexham from then until his death. ... Events Pope Agatho succeeds Pope Donus. ... Events Umayyad caliph Marwan I (684-685) succeeded by Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (685-705) Justinian II succeeds Constantine IV as emperor of the Byzantine Empire Sussex attacks Kent, supporting Eadrics claim to the throne held by Hlothhere Pope Benedict II succeeded by Pope John V Cuthbert consecrated... Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (ca. ... Events Umayyad caliph Marwan I (684-685) succeeded by Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (685-705) Justinian II succeeds Constantine IV as emperor of the Byzantine Empire Sussex attacks Kent, supporting Eadrics claim to the throne held by Hlothhere Pope Benedict II succeeded by Pope John V Cuthbert consecrated... Events: December 15 - Sergius succeeds Conon as Pope King Theuderic III of Neustria is defeated by Pepin of Herstal, Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia. ... Eadberht of Lindisfarne (died May 6, 698) also known as Saint Eadberht was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 688 until 698. ... Events Emperor Justinian II of the Bulgarians. ... Events Tiberius III deposes Leontius and becomes Byzantine Emperor. ... Eadfrith of Lindisfarne (died 721) also known as Saint Eadfrith was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 698 until 721. ... Events Tiberius III deposes Leontius and becomes Byzantine Emperor. ... Events Former Byzantine emperor Anastasius II leads a revolt against emperor Leo III Theuderic IV succeeds Chilperic II Battle of Covadonga is won by Pelayo, thus preventing the takeover of his Christian Kingdom of Asturias by the Islamic Moors. ... Ã†thelwald of Lindisfarne (died 740) also known as Saint Ã†thelwald was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 721 until 740. ... Events Former Byzantine emperor Anastasius II leads a revolt against emperor Leo III Theuderic IV succeeds Chilperic II Battle of Covadonga is won by Pelayo, thus preventing the takeover of his Christian Kingdom of Asturias by the Islamic Moors. ... Events October 26 - An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death. ... Cynewulf of Lindisfarne was the Bishop of Lindisfarne from 740 to 780. ... Events October 26 - An earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death. ... Events Constantine VI becomes Byzantine Emperor with Irene as guardian. ... Higbald of Lindisfarne was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 780 until his death on June 24, 803. ... Events Constantine VI becomes Byzantine Emperor with Irene as guardian. ... Events Nicephorus I and Charlemagne settle their imperial boundaries. ... Egbert of Lindisfarne was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 803 until his death in 821. ... Events Nicephorus I and Charlemagne settle their imperial boundaries. ... Events Tang Mu Zong becomes emperor of China Births Deaths February 11 - Benedict of Aniane, monastic founder and saint December 18 - Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans Coenwulf, king of Mercia Categories: 821 ... Egfrid of Lindisfarne (also known as Heathured) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 821 until his death in 830. ... Events Tang Mu Zong becomes emperor of China Births Deaths February 11 - Benedict of Aniane, monastic founder and saint December 18 - Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans Coenwulf, king of Mercia Categories: 821 ... Events Christian missionary Ansgar visits Birka, trade city of the Swedes. ... Ecgred of Lindisfarne (died 845) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 830 to 845. ... Events Christian missionary Ansgar visits Birka, trade city of the Swedes. ... Events March 28 - Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collect a huge ransom in exchange for leaving. ... Eanbert of Lindisfarne (died 854) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 845 until 854. ... Events March 28 - Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collect a huge ransom in exchange for leaving. ... Events Charles the Bald, Louis the German and Lothar meet at Attigny. ... Eardulf of Lindisfarne (died 900) was Bishop of Lindisfarne for a forty six years between 854, following the death of his predecessor, and his own death in 900. ... Events Charles the Bald, Louis the German and Lothar meet at Attigny. ... Events December 29 - Charles the Bald, king of west Danes capture Lindisfarne and arrive in Cambridge. ... A monk is a person who practices asceticism, the conditioning of mind and body in favor of the spirit. ... Events December 29 - Charles the Bald, king of west Danes capture Lindisfarne and arrive in Cambridge. ... Events Carloman, King of the West Franks becomes sole king upon the death of his brother. ... Chester-le-Street is a market town in County Durham, England with a history going back to Roman times. ...

Bishops of Lindisfarne in Chester-le-Street

In 995 the King of England had paid the Danegeld to the Danish and Norwegian Kings and peace was restored. Aldhun (the last Bishop of Lindisfarne) was on his way to reestablish the see at Lindisfarne when in a divine vision he received the message that the body of Saint Cuthbert should be laid to rest in Durham. From this point the see of Lindisfarne was amalgamated into Durham and the title renamed Bishop of Durham. Eardulf of Lindisfarne (died 900) was Bishop of Lindisfarne for a forty six years between 854, following the death of his predecessor, and his own death in 900. ... Events Carloman, King of the West Franks becomes sole king upon the death of his brother. ... Events Persian scientist, Rhazes, distinguished smallpox from measles in the course of his writings. ... Cutheard of Lindisfarne (died 915) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 900 to 915. ... Events Persian scientist, Rhazes, distinguished smallpox from measles in the course of his writings. ... Events Fatimid armies invaded Egypt. ... Tilred of Lindisfarne (died 928) was Bishop of Lindisfarne between 915 and 928. ... Events Fatimid armies invaded Egypt. ... Events Dao Kang Di succeeds Gong Hui Di and is followed in the same year by Tai Zu, all of the Dali Gu Dynasty in southeast China. ... Wilgred of Lindisfarne (died 944) was Bishop of Lindisfarne between 928 and 944. ... Events Dao Kang Di succeeds Gong Hui Di and is followed in the same year by Tai Zu, all of the Dali Gu Dynasty in southeast China. ... Events City of Algiers (re)founded by the Zirid king Buluggin ibn Ziri Abu Yazid launches a rebellion against the Fatimids in the Aures mountains. ... Uchtred of Lindisfarne (died 947) was Bishop of Lindisfarne between 944 and 947. ... Events City of Algiers (re)founded by the Zirid king Buluggin ibn Ziri Abu Yazid launches a rebellion against the Fatimids in the Aures mountains. ... Events Births Deaths Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl, Toltec ruler Categories: 947 ... Sexhelm of Lindisfarne (died 947) was Bishop of Lindisfarne for six months in 947. ... Events Births Deaths Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl, Toltec ruler Categories: 947 ... Events Births Deaths Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl, Toltec ruler Categories: 947 ... Aldred of Lindisfarne (died 968) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 947 to 968. ... Events Births Deaths Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl, Toltec ruler Categories: 947 ... Events Births Emperor Kazan of Japan Ethelred II of England Romanus Argyrus, later Romanus III of the Eastern Roman Empire. ... Elfdig of Lindisfarne (died 990) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 968 to 990. ... Events Births Emperor Kazan of Japan Ethelred II of England Romanus Argyrus, later Romanus III of the Eastern Roman Empire. ... Events Construction of the Al-Hakim Mosque begins in Cairo. ... Aldhun of Durham (died 1018) was the last Bishop of Lindisfarne and the first Bishop of Durham. ... Events Construction of the Al-Hakim Mosque begins in Cairo. ... Events (Erik SegersÃ¤ll) is succeeded by (Olof SkÃ¶tkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. ... Events (Erik SegersÃ¤ll) is succeeded by (Olof SkÃ¶tkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. ... Ethelred II or Ã†Ã¾elrÃ¦d UnrÃ¦d (c. ... The Danegeld was an English tribute raised to pay off Viking raiders (usually led by the Danish king) to save the land from being ravaged by the raiders. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in northeast England. ... Arms of the see of Durham The Bishop of Durham is the officer of the Church of England responsible for the diocese of Durham, one of the oldest in the country. ...

Restored Catholic Bishops of Lindisfarne

In 1970 the Catholic Church revived the title Bishop of Lindisfarne, assigning it as a titular see with the two titular bishops who have served so far, functioning as auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Westminster ². When first appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii, Joseph Anthony Ferrario became a titular bishop of the titular see of the ancient Egyptian city of Cusae. ... Bishop Richard Pates, current auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the Titular Bishop of Suacia. ... An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial... Westminster Cathedral is the motherchurch of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster. ...

Victor Guazzelli (1970-2004)
John Arnold (2005-present

1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

Early British Kingdoms
Catholic Encyclopedia

Notes

Note 1: Timeline of Northeast England
Note 2: Catholic-hierarchy.org

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St. Cuthbert (2245 words)
	In a synod of bishops held by St. Theodorus, at Twiford, on the river Alne, in the kingdom of Northumberland, it was resolved that Cuthbert should be raised to the episcopal see of Lindisfarne.
	In the Danish invasions, the monks carried it away from Lindisfarne, and, after several removals on the continent, settled with their treasure on a woody hill almost surrounded by the river Were, formed by nature for a place of defence.
	His ring, in which a sapphire is enchased, was given by Lord Viscount Montaigne to the Bishop of Chalcedon,4 who had long been sheltered from the persecution in the house of that nobleman, and was by him left in the monastery of English canonesses at Paris, which is also possessed of a tooth of St.

St. Cuthbert (1638 words)
	He was probably born in the neighbourhood of Mailros (Melrose) of lowly parentage, for as a boy he used to tend sheep on the mountain-sides near that monastery.
	In his last days, in March, 687, he was tended by monks of Lindisfarne, and received the last sacraments from Abbot Herefrid, to whom he spoke his farewell words, exhorting the monks to be faithful to Catholic unity and the traditions of the Fathers.
	Nero D 4), was written in the eighth century by Eadfrid, Bishop of Lindisfarne.

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