Finan from Lindisfarne
Finan von Lindisfarne († 661 ) was like his predecessor an Irish monk in Iona before he came to Lindisfarne monastery .
He did not live according to the rule of St. Benedict , but after that of St. Columban of Iona . He was also a staunch advocate of the Celtic rite in the church and maintained the Celtic traditions of his church in the Easter dispute despite the interference from Rome.
- See also Christianization of England
After his election as bishop in 651 he rebuilt the burnt down cathedral on Lindisfarne based on the Irish model from oak logs with a thatched roof , which he consecrated to Saint Peter . Around 653 he baptized Peada , the King of Mercia , together with his entire court and shortly afterwards Sigeberht , the King of Essex . He sent missionaries to Mercia and Essex. He soon consecrated Cedd as Bishop of Essex and the Irish Diuma as Bishop of Middle Anglia and Mercia. Beda Venerabilis described him as an outstanding church leader and praised his services to the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxon peoples.
After his death on February 9 or 17, 661, he was buried in the cathedral in Lindisfarne, which he had built.
His feast day is February 17th .
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- Beda Venerabilis , Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum
- Symeon of Durham , History of the Church of Durham
Web links
- Finan in Stadler's complete dictionary of saints
- Finan in the Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints
- Symeon von Durham , Translator: J. Stevenson: The Historical Works of Simeon of Durham . In: Church Historians of England, volume III, part II . Seeley's. 1855. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- Beda Venerabilis, Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum III (English) at Fordham University, NY
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| St. Aidan |
Bishop of Lindisfarne 651–661 |
St. Colman |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Finan from Lindisfarne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Finnian; Finán mac Rímedo; Finan mac Rimedo; Finanus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish monk, Bishop of Lindisfarne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century or 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 661 |