Cyneberht of Lindsey

Cyneberht
Bishop of Lindsey
Church Catholic
See Diocese of Lindsey
In Office c724–732
Predecessor Edgar
Successor Alwig
Personal details
Died 732

Cyneberht (or Embercus or Kinebertus) was a medieval Bishop of Lindsey.

He was consecrated between 716 and 731. He died in 731.[1] His death is recorded in the second continuation of the medieval chronicler Bede's Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum under the year 732.[2] He was also one of the informants for Bede's historical works, mainly for information about his diocese.[3] Bede recorded Cyneberht's information as coming from "the most reverent Bishop Cyneberht".[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Fryde, et. al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
  2. ^ Higham (Re-)reading Bede p. 64
  3. ^ Higham (Re-)reading Bede p. 79
  4. ^ Quoted in Higham (Re-)reading Bede p. 79

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Edgar
Bishop of Lindsey
c724–732
Succeeded by
Alwig