Tilred of Lindisfarne

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Tilred
Bishop of Lindisfarne
See Diocese of Lindisfarne
Enthroned 915
Ended 928
Predecessor Cutheard
Successor Wilgred
Died 928
Denomination Catholic

Tilred of Lindisfarne (died 928) was Bishop of Lindisfarne between 915 and 928.[1]

Prior to moving to Lindisfarne Tilred had been the abbot of Heversham in Cumbria. It has been surmised[2] that Tilred dedicated the monastery at Heversham to St Cuthbert (the patron saint of Lindisfarne) at some point after 901 so that he may later be accepted into the monastery there. If this was the case it obviously appears to have worked.

Tilred probably transferred across to Lindisfarne due to a fear of Scandinavian settlers, who were appearing in the Heversham area at that time.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 216
  2. ^ History of Heversham Church accessed on August 29, 2007

[edit] References

Religious titles
Preceded by
Cutheard
Bishop of Lindisfarne
915 - 928
Succeeded by
Wilgred
Persondata
NAME Tilred
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Bishop of Lindisfarne
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH 928
PLACE OF DEATH