Higbald of Lindisfarne
| Higbald of Lindisfarne | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lindisfarne | |
| Church | Catholic |
| See | Diocese of Lindisfarne |
| In office | 781–802 |
| Predecessor | Cynewulf |
| Successor | Egbert |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 24 June 803 |
Higbald of Lindisfarne (or Hygebald) was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 780[1] until his death on 24 June 803. Powicke gives his death date as 25 May 802.[1] Little is known about his life except that he was a regular communicator with Alcuin of York; it is in his letters to Alcuin that Higbald described in graphic detail the Viking raid on Lindisfarne on 8 January 793 in which many of his monks were killed.
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References
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Cynewulf |
Bishop of Lindisfarne 780–803 |
Succeeded by Egbert |
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