Eadfrith of Lindisfarne

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Eadfrith of Lindisfarne was an early 8th-century bishop and scribe renowned for producing the richly illuminated Lindisfarne Gospels, a masterpiece of Insular art.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian cleric
bishop
human
illuminator
medieval scribe
saint
associatedWith Holy Island of Lindisfarne
linked to: Holy Island

Lindisfarne Priory
centuryOfBirth 7th century
church Church of England (historical Northumbrian church)
country Kingdom of Northumbria
culture Anglo-Saxon
dateOfBirth 7th century
dateOfDeath 721
describedBySource medieval colophon to the Lindisfarne Gospels
endTime (episcopate) 721
era Early Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Anglo-Saxons
feastDay 4 June
genre Insular art
hasWorkInCollection British Library (via Lindisfarne Gospels)
linked to: British Library
honorificPrefix Saint
influenced development of Insular manuscript illumination
knownFor Lindisfarne Gospels
language Latin
Old English
mainSubjectOf Lindisfarne Gospels colophon tradition
linked to: Lindisfarne Gospels
movement Insular art
notableWork Lindisfarne Gospels
occupation bishop
illuminator of manuscripts
scribe
partOf Northumbrian church
placeOfDeath Lindisfarne
positionHeld Bishop of Lindisfarne
region Northumbria
religion Christianity
religiousOrder Celtic monastic tradition
residence Lindisfarne
seeAlso Diocese of Lindisfarne
startTime (episcopate) c. 698
timePeriod early 8th century
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
workLocation Lindisfarne
yearOfDeath 721

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Lindisfarne Gospels creator Eadfrith of Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne associatedWith Saint Eadfrith of Lindisfarne
linked to: Eadfrith of Lindisfarne
King Edwin of Northumbria child Eadfrith of Deira
linked to: Eadfrith of Lindisfarne
Cotton MS Nero D IV associatedWith Eadfrith of Lindisfarne
Cotton MS Nero D IV attributedTo Eadfrith of Lindisfarne