Name |
Born |
Life |
Comments |
Feast |
Reference |
Edwin of Northumbria |
Deira, Northumbria |
586—632 |
King of Northumbria, converted to Christianity from paganism. |
12 October |
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Paulinus of York |
Rome |
died 644 |
First bishop of the refounded diocese of York
Converted Edwin to Christianity. |
10 October |
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Oswald of Northumbria |
Deira, Northumbria |
604—642 |
King of Northumbria, invited Aidan to reconvert his kingdom to Christianity. |
5 August |
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Aidan of Lindisfarne |
Connacht, Ireland |
died 651 |
First Bishop of Lindisfarne, invited by Oswald to reconvert Northumbria. |
31 August |
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Oswine of Deira |
Deira, Northumbria |
died 651 |
King of Deira, died "at least for the justice of Christ". |
20 August |
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Honorius of Canterbury |
Rome |
died 653 |
accompanied Paulinus, wrote to Pope to raise York into archbishoporic. |
30 September |
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Everilda |
Wessex |
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Founder of Everingham. Wessex princess, became a nun in Northumbria. |
9 July |
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Finan of Lindisfarne |
Ireland |
died 661 |
Bishop of Lindisfarne, converted Sigeberht II of Essex and Peada of Mercia. |
9 February |
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Colmán of Lindisfarne |
Ireland |
605—675 |
Bishop of Lindisfarne, active during time of the Synod of Whitby. |
8 August |
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Balin |
Northumbria |
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Brother of Gerald of Mayo, disciple of Colmán, moved to Connacht. |
3 September |
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Tuda of Lindisfarne |
Ireland |
died 664 |
Bishop of Lindisfarne, staunch supporter of Latin calculations of Easter. |
21 October |
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Boisil |
Northumbria |
died 664 |
Founder of Melrose, abbot who was the teacher of Cuthbert. |
7 July |
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Hilda of Whitby |
Deira, Northumbria |
614—680 |
Founder of Whitby, abbess and part of the Deiran royal family. |
17 November |
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Æbbe the Elder |
Northumbria |
615—683 |
Founder of Ebchester and St Abb's Head, abbess and Bernician princess. |
25 August |
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Eata of Hexham |
Northumbria |
died 686 |
Bishop of Lindisfarne, earlier abbot, first non-Irishman to hold the bishopric. |
26 October |
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Cedd |
Northumbria |
620—664 |
Bishop of London, brother of Chad, credited with reconversion of Essex. |
26 October |
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James the Deacon |
Rome |
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accompanied Paulinus, taught people Gregorian chant and plain song. |
11 October |
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Chad of Mercia |
Northumbria |
died 672 |
Bishop of York, brother of Cedd, credited with Christianisation of Mercia. |
2 March |
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Cædmon |
Whitby, Northumbria |
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Earliest English poet, herdsman who became a devoted monk |
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Hereswitha |
Deira, Northumbria |
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sister of Hilda of Whitby, retired to Gaul to lead religious life. |
3 September |
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Begu |
Hackness, Northumbria |
died 690 |
Nun at Whitby, witnessed miracle of Hilda. |
31 October |
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The Two Ewalds |
Northumbria |
died 695 |
missionaries Ewald the Black and Ewald the Fair, martyred in Old Saxony. |
3 October |
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Eanflæd of Bernicia |
Deira, Northumbria |
626—704 |
Queen of Bernicia, later Abbess of Whitby succeeding Hilda. |
24 November |
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Benedict Biscop |
Northumbria |
628—690 |
Founder of Monkwearmouth and Jarrow, Benedictine abbot. |
12 January |
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Bosa of York |
Northumbria |
died 705 |
Bishop of York, educated as a scholar at Whitby Abbey under Hilda. |
9 March |
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Hædde |
Headingley, Northumbria |
died 705 |
Bishop of Winchester, was also a monk at Whitby Abbey. |
7 July |
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Wilfrid |
Northumbria |
633—709 |
Founder of Ripon and Preston, Bishop of York, advocate of Latin Easter. |
24 April |
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Cuthbert |
Dunbar, Northumbria |
634—687 |
Bishop of Lindisfarne, priest and hermit, patron saint of Northumbria |
20 March |
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Ceolfrith |
Northumbria |
642—716 |
Abbot of Wearmouth, major contributor to the project Codex Amiatinus. |
25 September |
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Easterwine |
Northumbria |
650—686 |
Abbot of Wearmouth, previously a soldier in earlier life. |
7 March |
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Eadberht of Lindisfarne |
Northumbria |
died 698 |
Bishop of Lindisfarne, favoured poverty, long periods of solitude and devotion. |
6 May |
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Ælfflæd of Whitby |
Deira, Northumbria |
654—713 |
Daughter of king Oswiu of Northumbria and Eanflæd, Abbess of Whitby. |
8 February |
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Willibrord |
Northumbria |
658—739 |
Founder of Utrecht, missionary known as Apostle of the Frisians. |
7 November |
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Acca of Hexham |
Northumbria |
660—740 |
Bishop of Hexham, strong promoter of education. |
20 October |
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Suitbert of Kaiserwerdt |
Northumbria |
died 713 |
Founder of Kaiserswerth, joined Willibrord's Frisian mission. |
1 March |
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Egbert of Northumbria |
Northumbria |
died 729 |
monk at the Abbey of Rathmelsigi, arranged Willibrord's Frisian mission. |
24 April |
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Adalbert of Egmond |
Northumbria |
|
monk at the Abbey of Rathmelsigi, joined Willibrord's Frisian mission. |
25 June |
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John of Beverley |
Harpham, Northumbria |
died 721 |
Founder of Beverley, Bishop of Hexham and then Bishop of York. |
7 May |
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Eadfrith of Lindisfarne |
Northumbria |
died 721 |
Bishop of Lindisfarne, said to have been artist of the Lindisfarne Gospels. |
4 June |
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Bede |
Jarrow, Northumbria |
672—735 |
author of History of the English People, recognised Doctor of the Church. |
25 May |
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Æthelwold of Lindisfarne |
Northumbria |
died 740 |
Bishop of Lindisfarne, oversaw binding of the raw Lindisfarne Gospels. |
12 February |
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Wilfrid II |
Whitby, Northumbria |
died 745 |
Bishop of York, described as a very holy man, and interested in education. |
29 April |
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Osana |
Deira, Northumbria |
698—750 |
sister of Osred I of Northumbria, known for miraculous grave flagellation. |
18 June |
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Baldred of Tyninghame |
Ireland |
died 757 |
Hermit and priest, moved to Lindisfarne, known as Apostle of the Lothians. |
6 March |
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Billfrith |
Northumbria |
died 758 |
Benedictine hermit, silversmith who bound the Lindisfarne Gospels. |
6 March |
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Æthelwold of Farne |
Northumbria |
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Hermit who lived on Inner Farne, priest and a monk at Ripon Abbey. |
23 March |
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Lebuinus |
Ripon, Northumbria |
died 773 |
Founder of Deventer, an Apostle of the Frisians. |
12 November |
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Alcmund of Hexham |
Northumbria |
died 781 |
Bishop of Hexham. Considered a saint after death. |
7 September |
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Ælfwald I of Northumbria |
Northumbria |
died 788 |
King of Northumbria. Considered a saint at Hexham Abbey after murder. |
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Willehad of Bremen |
Northumbria |
735—789 |
First Bishop of Bremen, missionary to the Saxons under Charlemagne. |
13 July |
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Alkelda |
Northumbria |
died 800 |
princess and nun, killed by Viking women during raid at Middleham. |
28 March |
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Alcmund of Derby |
Northumbria |
died 800 |
Northumbrian prince, son of king Alhred of Northumbria. |
19 March |
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Bega |
Ireland |
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princess from Ireland, valued virginity, moved to Northumbria to avoid pirates. |
7 November |
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Æbbe of Coldingham |
Northumbria |
died 870 |
Founder of Coldingham. |
25 August |
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