Aldred of Lindisfarne
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| Aldred | |
| Bishop of Lindisfarne | |
| See | Diocese of Lindisfarne |
|---|---|
| Enthroned | 947 |
| Ended | 968 |
| Predecessor | Sexhelm |
| Successor | Elfdig |
| Died | 968 |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Aldred of Lindisfarne (died 968) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 947 to 968.[1]
Aldred of Lindisfarne was a provots of the St. Cuthbert community at Chester-le-Street in 970.[2] He is best known for his gloss of the Lindisfarne Gospels in the late tenth century. His word for word translation of the Latin texts into the vernacular of Old English made the gospels more accessible to his Old English speaking community. The translation was not just a mechanical transcription, but translated difficult Latin concepts into a a clearer Old English context.[3] Aldred also added a colophone to the text that indicates many important details about the gospels. A colophone is a Greek term for "finishing touch." Scribes added colophones to indicate the circumstances of their work; including the place, date, price of the manuscript, and client for whom it was copied.[4] Aldred's colophone indicates that the Gospels were written by Eadfrith, a bishop of Lindisfarne in 698, the original binding was supplied by Ethelwald, Eadfrith's successor in 921, and the outside ornamentation was done by Billfrith, and anchorite of Lindisfarne. He also includes that the Gospels were created for God and St. Cuthbert.[5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 216
- ^ The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England, ed. Michael Lapidge, 1991. p. 280.
- ^ Pons Sanz, Sara Maria. Aldred's Glosses to Numismatic Terms in the Lindisfarne Gospels. Department de Filologia Inglesa y Alemana.
- ^ Dictionary of Middle Ages, ed. Joseph R. Strayer. p. 283.
- ^ Medieval England: An Encyclopedia, ed. Paul E. Szarmach, M. Teresa Tavormina, Joel T. Rosenthal, New York, Garland Pub., 1998. p. 424.
[edit] References
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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| Preceded by Sexhelm |
Bishop of Lindisfarne 947 - 968 |
Succeeded by Elfdig |
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Aldred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lindisfarne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
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| DATE OF DEATH | 968 |
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