Æthelwold of Lindisfarne
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Saint Æthelwold of Lindisfarne (died 740) (also spelled Aethelwald, Ethelwold, etc) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 721 until 740.
He claims notability from his contribution to the production of the Lindisfarne Gospels: he took the raw manuscripts that his predecessor Eadfrith had prepared and had Saint Billfrith bind them so that they could be read easily. He is the last Bishop of Lindisfarne to have been reverred as a saint. He should not be confused with his near contemporary, Saint Æthelwold of Farne.
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| Preceded by Saint Eadfrith |
Bishop of Lindisfarne 721 - 740 |
Succeeded by Cynewulf |
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