Cynewulf of Lindisfarne
| Cynewulf of Lindisfarne | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lindisfarne | |
| Church | Christian |
| In office | 740 |
| Predecessor | Æthelwald |
| Successor | Higbald |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 783 |
Cynewulf of Lindisfarne was the Bishop of Lindisfarne from 740 to 780. He resigned the see in 780 and died in 783.[1] It is possible that he was also the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf.
In 750 Cynewulf was imprisoned by Eadberht of Northumbria[2] for giving sanctuary to Prince Offa during a dynastic clash.
Citations
References
- Kirby, D. P. (2000). The Earliest English Kings. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-24211-8.
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
External links
- Cynewulf 3 at Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England
- Catholic Encyclopedia highlighting the possible link with the poet Cynewulf
| Christian titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Æthelwald |
Bishop of Lindisfarne 740–780 |
Succeeded by Higbald |
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