Eardulf of Lindisfarne

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Eardulf von Lindisfarne († 899 ) was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Lindisfarne from 854 to 899 .

Life

Eardulf first appeared in historiography in 854 with his ordination as bishop. He not only took care of Lindisfarne, but also took care of pastoral care in the remote communities.

Northumbria, weakened by a civil war, was conquered by Danish Vikings from 866 onwards . Numerous monasteries and churches were looted. Eardulf and Eadred, the abbot of Luel, decided to leave Holy Island in 875 . The monks placed the head of St. Oswald and the bones of St. Aidan with the remains of St. Cuthbert in a simple wooden coffin. The monks also took the relics of the holy bishops Eadberht , Eadfrith and Æthelwald with them. The flight from the pillaging Vikings led them back and forth across the country for seven years, but the monastic discipline suffered no damage during this time either. The bishopric remained vacant for 7 years.

In 882 Eardulf wanted to bring the relics to Ireland with Abbot Eadred and some monks. Legend has it that a storm broke out, the water washed into the boat turned to blood and a copy of the Lindisfarne Gospels fell overboard. Severe winds drove the boat back to shore in what was understood as a heavenly sign sent by Cuthbert. Three days later the Lindisfarne Gospels were found intact due to a vision.

Abbot Geve received the refugees in the year 882 for four months in the monastery of Crec. After the Christian Dane Guthfrith I became king of Jorvik , the situation eased, and Eardulf and his monks settled in Cuncacestre ( Chester-le-Street ) and built the new bishopric of the bishops of Lindisfarne there. Guthfrith I. transferred to the Bishopric the area between Wear and Tyne and recognized a 37-day Sanctuary at.

Some time later, according to legend, Scots looted Lindisfarne Monastery . St. Cuthbert is said to have caused the entire enemy army to sink into a crevice.

In 899 Eardulf died very old after 46 years in office.

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  • Symeon of Durham , History of the Church of Durham
  • Symeon of Durham, Historia regum Anglorum et Dacorum
  • Powicke and EB Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed.London: Royal Historical Society 1961

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j History of the Church of Durham, chap. XX-XXXI
  2. ↑ a b c Historia regum Anglorum et Dacorum
  3. ↑ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 238
predecessor Office successor
Eanbert Bishop of Lindisfarne
854–899 		Cutheard
personal data
SURNAME Eardulf of Lindisfarne
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Lindisfarne
DATE OF BIRTH 9th century
DATE OF DEATH 899