The St Cuthbert Gospel of St John (formerly known as the 'Stonyhurst Gospel') is a small Anglo-Saxon pocket gospel which belonged to Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne. The book was discovered in 1104 when Cuthbert's tomb was opened so that his relics could be translated to a new shrine behind the altar of Durham Cathedral. The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c. ... This article is about Lindisfarne, England. ... Durham Cathedral silhouetted against the sunset Durham Cathedral, in the city of Durham in the North East of England, was founded in 1093 and remains a centre for Christian worship today. ...
At only three and a half by five inches the Stonyhurst Gospel is one of the smallest surviving Anglo-Saxon manuscripts. The text is the Gospel of John. It was written at the monastery of Monkwearmouth and Jarrow during the abbacy of Ceolfrith. The original tooled goatskin binding is the earliest surviving western binding in Europe. The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... The Gospel of John is the fourth gospel in the sequence of the canon as printed in the New Testament, and scholars agree it was the fourth to be written. ...
The manuscript is owned by the Society of Jesus (British Province) and was formerly in the library of Stonyhurst College, Lancashire. It has been on loan to the British Library since the 1970s where it has been (almost) permanently on display in its exhibition gallery (first in the British Museum building, and now at the new St Pancras site of the Library). British Library main building, London The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the worlds largest research libraries, holding over 150 million items and adding some 3 million every year. ...
The St Cuthbert Gospel of St John (formerly known as the 'StonyhurstGospel') is a small Anglo-Saxon pocket gospel which belonged to Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne.
At only three and a half by five inches the StonyhurstGospel is one of the smallest surviving Anglo-Saxon manuscripts.
It was written at the monastery of Monkwearmouth and Jarrow during the abbacy of Ceolfrith.
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