Tuda of Lindisfarne

Tuda of Lindisfarne (died 664), also known as Saint Tuda, was Bishop of Lindisfarne for less than a year.^[1] Although raised in Ireland, he was a staunch believer in Roman Catholic practices, and wore a Roman tonsure and celebrated Easter on the Roman date. However, he was consecrated as bishop in Ireland.^[2] Tuda succeeded the Celtic Christianity supporter Saint Colman in the bishopric.^[3][4]

It is recorded that Tuda became bishop in 664.^[1] The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (in its entry for 656) includes a 664 charter for the minster of Medhamsted, or Peter-borough, which lists Tuda as among the consecrators.

The same Chronicle for the year 664 records that Tuda was one of many who died in the plague of that year.

His feast day is 21 October.^[3]

Notes

References

• Catholic Online Saints and Angels St. Tuda accessed on 28 August 2007
• Kirby, D. P. (2000). The Earliest English Kings. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-24211-8. 
• Mayr-Harting, Henry (1991). The Coming of Christianity to Anglo-Saxon England. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 0-271-00769-9. 
• Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961

External links

• Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Tuda