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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Cuthbert, bishop and anchorite of Lindisfarne, ob. 687

Saint ID

S01955

Reported Death Not Before

687

Reported Death Not After

687

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Ascetics/monks/nuns, Hermits/recluses, Bishops , "Confessors", Miracle-workers in lifetime
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E05853The Calendar of Willibrord, in its earliest version, records the feasts of various saints in March. Written in Latin at Echternach, Frisia (north-east Gaul), 703/710.
E05871The Latin Anonymous Life of *Cuthbert (bishop and anchorite of Lindisfarne, ob. 687, S01955), is set in Northumbria (north-east Britain), and records the saint's life, miracles, death, translation and early cult. Written by a monk of Lindisfarne, 699/705. Overview entry.
E06030In the Latin Anonymous Life of *Cuthbert (bishop and anchorite of Lindisfarne (north-east Britain), ob. 687, S01955), the author records the translation of the saint 11 years after death, and how his body, vestments, and shoes were found incorrupt; and later, how a paralysed boy was healed by wearing those shoes. Written by a monk of Lindisfarne, 699/705.
E08343The coffin of *Cuthbert (bishop and anchorite of Lindisfarne, ob. 687, S01955) is constructed of oak and decorated with images of the archangels, apostles, evangelists and *Mary (mother of Christ, S00033), whose names are inscribed in Latin (some with runic letters). Made for the saint's translation at Lindisfarne, 698.