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Cuthbert (later Saint Cuthbert) is consecrated Bishop of Lindisfarne by Archbishop Theodore at York

Cuthbert () (634 – 20 March 687) was a saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition.

Cuthbert () (634 – 20 March 687) was a saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition. He was a monk, bishop and hermit, associated with the monasteries of Melrose and Lindisfarne in the Kingdom of Northumbria, today in north-eastern England and south-eastern Scotland. Both during his life and after his death, he became a popular medieval saint of Northern England, with a cult centred on his tomb at Durham Cathedral. Cuthbert is regarded as the patron saint of Northumbria. His feast days are 20 March (Catholic Church, Church of England, Eastern Orthodox Church, Episcopal Church) and 4 September (Church in Wales, Catholic Church).

Cuthbert grew up in or around Lauderdale, near Old Melrose Abbey, a daughter-house of Lindisfarne, today in Scotland.

Historical Significance

Cuthbert () (634 – 20 March 687) was a saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition.

Events Before

  1. Bulgaria is founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube after the defeat of the Byzantine armies of Emperor Con

    Bulgaria is founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube after the defeat of the Byzantine armies of Emperor Constantine IV near the Danube Delta

  2. Visigoth King Erwig of Hispania updates the law code "Liber Iudiciorum," inserting a number concerning Jews

    Visigoth King Erwig of Hispania updates the law code "Liber Iudiciorum," inserting a number concerning Jews

  3. Leo II begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    Leo II begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  4. Leo II ends his reign as Catholic Pope

    Leo II ends his reign as Catholic Pope

  5. St Benedict II begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St Benedict II begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Events After

  1. Conon begins his reign as Catholic pope

    Conon begins his reign as Catholic pope

  2. St Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Conon

    St Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Conon

  3. Maya ruler of Palenque K'inich Kan Bahlam dedicates the Temple of the Inscriptions to Pakal, his recently deceased fathe

    Maya ruler of Palenque K'inich Kan Bahlam dedicates the Temple of the Inscriptions to Pakal, his recently deceased father and the city's greatest ruler

  4. Dedication of the Cross Group temples (Temples of the Cross, Foliated Cross and Sun) at Maya city of Palenque [1]

    Dedication of the Cross Group temples (Temples of the Cross, Foliated Cross and Sun) at Maya city of Palenque [1]

  5. Visigothic King Egica of Hispania opens the Seventeenth Council of Toledo, will decree Jews be deprived of their propert

    Visigothic King Egica of Hispania opens the Seventeenth Council of Toledo, will decree Jews be deprived of their property (not really enforced)

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Battle of Nechtansmere/Dun Nechtain: Picts led by Brude MacBeli beat Northumbrians in Scotland, led by their king Ecgfri

Battle of Nechtansmere/Dun Nechtain: Picts led by Brude MacBeli beat Northumbrians in Scotland, led by their king Ecgfrith who is killed

St Benedict II begins his reign as Catholic Pope

St Benedict II begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Leo II ends his reign as Catholic Pope

Leo II ends his reign as Catholic Pope

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on March 26, 685?
Cuthbert () (634 – 20 March 687) was a saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition. He was a monk, bishop and hermit, associated with the monasteries of Melrose and Lindisfarne in the Kingdom of Northumbria, today in north-eastern England and south-eastern Scotland. Both during his life and after his death, he became a popular medieval saint of Northern England, with a cult centred on his tomb at Durham Cathedral.
Why is Cuthbert (later Saint Cuthbert) is consecrated Bishop of Lindisfarne by Archb... significant?
Cuthbert () (634 – 20 March 687) was a saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition.

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