Detail
of British Library Cotton MS Nero
D.IV, Lindisfarne
Gospels, Gospel of St Matthew the Evangelist, initial page. Lindisfarne,
late VIIth or early VIIIth century.
Saint Ethelwold
Évêque de
Lindisfarne (+ 740)
Il était compagnon
de saint
Cuthbert, l'un des plus grands saints de l'Angleterre. Il fut prieur puis
abbé du monastère du Vieux Melrose en Ecosse et fut élu évêque de Lindisfarne.
SOURCE : https://nominis.cef.fr/contenus/saint/5672/Saint-Ethelwold.html
Saint Ethelwald of
Lindisfarne
Also
known as
Aethelweald
Aedilauld
Ethilwald
Ethelwold
21
April (translation of relics)
Profile
Leather
worker and bookbinder. Monk.
Assistant to Saint Cuthbert
of Lindisfarne. Prior and abbot of
Old Melrose monastery in Scotland. Bishop at Lindisfarne in 721.
Commissioned the famous Lindisfarne Book of Gospels, now in the British
Museum, and made its jewel-encrusted leather cover, now lost. Wrote the Hymnal
of Ethelwald.
Born
at Northumbria, England
Died
c.740
buried in
the cathedral at
Lindisfarne
relics taken
to Durham in
the hope they would prevent Danish invasion
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How Ethelwald, successor
to Cuthbert, leading a hermit’s life, calmed a tempest by his prayers when the
brethren were in danger at sea. [687-699 A.D.] The venerable Ethewald succeeded
the man of God, Cuthbert, in the exercise of a solitary life, which he spent in
the isle of Fame before he became a bishop. After he had received the
priesthood, he consecrated his office by deeds worthy of that degree for many
years in the monastery which
is called Inhrypum. To the end that his merit and manner of life may be the
more certainly made known, I will relate one miracle of
his, which was told me by one of the brothers for and on whom the same was
wrought; to wit, Guthfrid, the venerable servant and priest of
Christ, who also, afterwards, as abbot, presided over the brethren of the same
church of Lindisfarne, in which he was educated. “I came,” says he, “to the
island of Fame, with two others of the brethren, desiring to speak with the
most reverend father, Ethelwald. Having been refreshed with his discourse, and
asked for his blessing,
as we were returning home, behold on a sudden, when we were in the midst of the
sea, the fair weather in which we were sailing, was broken, and there arose so
great and terrible a tempest, that neither sails nor oars were of any use to
us, nor had we anything to expect but death. After long struggling with the
wind and waves to no effect, at last we looked back to see whether it was
possible by any means at least to return to the island whence we came, but we
found that we were on all sides alike cut off by the storm, and that there was
no hope of escape by our own efforts. But looking further, we perceived, on the
island of Fame, our father Ethelwald,
beloved of God, come out of his retreat to watch our course; for, hearing the
noise of the tempest and raging sea, he had come forth to see what would become
of us. When he beheld us in distress and despair, he bowed his knees to the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, in prayer for our life and safety; and as he
finished his prayer, he calmed the swelling water, in such sort that the
fierceness of the storm ceased on all sides, and fair winds attended us over a
smooth sea to the very shore. When we had landed, and had pulled up our small
vessel from the waves, the storm, which had ceased a short time for our sake,
presently returned, and raged furiously during the whole day; so that it
plainly appeared that the brief interval of calm had been granted by Heaven in
answer to the prayers of the man of God, to the end that we might escape.” The
man of God remained in the isle of Fame twelve years, and died there; but was
buried in the church of the blessed Apostle Peter, in the isle of Lindisfarne,
beside the bodies of the aforesaid bishops.’ These things happened in the days
of King Aldfrid, who, after his brother Egfrid, ruled the nation of the Northumbrians for
nineteen years. – from Bede’s Ecclesiastical
History of England, by The Venerable Bede
We beseech Thee, Lord,
open Thy heavens, open our eyes; may Thy gifts descend to us; may our hearts
look back to Thee. May Thy throne be laid open to us, while we receive the
benefits which we implore; may our mind be laid open to Thee, while we render the
service which is enjoined to us. Look down from Heaven, O Lord, behold and
visit this vine which Thy right hand hath planted. Strengthen the weak, relieve
the contrite, confirm the strong. Build them up in love, cleanse them with
purity, enlighten them with wisdom, keep them with mercy. Lord Jesus, Good
Shepherd, who laid down Thy life for the sheep, defend the purchase of Thy
blood. Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, seek for the lost, convert
the wandering, bind up that which is broken. Put forth Thine own hand from
Heaven, and touch the head of each one here. May they feel the touch of Thy
hand, and receive the joy of the Holy Spirit, that they may remain blessed for
evermore. Amen. – Saint Ethelwold
MLA
Citation
“Saint Ethelwald of
Lindisfarne“. CatholicSaints.Info. 7 June 2022. Web. 11 February 2024.
<https://catholicsaints.info/saint-ethelwald-of-lindisfarne/>
SOURCE : https://catholicsaints.info/saint-ethelwald-of-lindisfarne/
Article
ETHELWOLD (Saint) Bishop
(February 2) (8th century) A disciple of Saint Cuthbert, afterwards Abbot of
Old Melrose, and for the last twenty years of his life Bishop of Lindisfarne.
He was a contemporary of Saint Bede, who speaks of him in terms of high praise.
He died A.D. 740, and later his relics were enshrined at Durham.
MLA
Citation
Monks of Ramsgate.
“Ethelwold”. Book of Saints, 1921. CatholicSaints.Info.
17 January 2013. Web. 11 February 2024. <https://catholicsaints.info/book-of-saints-ethelwold/>
SOURCE : https://catholicsaints.info/book-of-saints-ethelwold/
Saints
of the Day – Ethelwald of Lindisfarne, O.S.B., Bishop
Article
(also known as
Æthelweald, Aedilauld, Ethilwald, Ethelwold) Born in Northumbria; died c.740;
second feast of the translation of his relics by King Edgar to Westminster on
April 21. Ethelwald was one of Saint Cuthbert’s chief assistants. He was prior
and then abbot of Old Melrose in Scotland. On the death of Saint Edfrith,
Ethelwald succeeded to the see of Lindisfarne. His interest in Edfrith’s work
is demonstrated by his patronage of the hermit Saint Billfrith, who made at his
request a binding for it of gold and precious stones (now lost). His relics
were translated from Lindisfarne with those of Saint Cuthbert. A stone cross
bearing his name went from Lindisfarne to Durham. A compilation by him called
Ymnarius Edilwaldi may be the source of the Book of Cerne (Benedictines,
Farmer).
MLA
Citation
Katherine I
Rabenstein. Saints of the Day, 1998. CatholicSaints.Info.
15 April 2022. Web. 11 February 2024.
<https://catholicsaints.info/saints-of-the-day-ethelwald-of-lindisfarne-o-s-b-bishop/>
SOURCE : https://catholicsaints.info/saints-of-the-day-ethelwald-of-lindisfarne-o-s-b-bishop/
Today (12 February) we
commemorate St. Ethelwold, monk and bishop of Lindisfarne (740).
The Rev Dr Baring-Gould
is unwontedly terse about St Ethelwold (or AEthelwold or Ethilwald) of
Lindisfarne, not to be confused with Ethelwold of Farne: ‘There is nothing of
much importance to relate concerning this saint, who was minister to S.
Cuthbert in Farne, afterwards abbot of Mailros, and finally bishop of
Lindisfarne. ‘
David Farmer is a little
more forthcoming: ‘Ethilwald (1) (Æthelweald) (d. 740), monk, bishop of
Lindisfarne. A Northumbrian who became a monk at Melrose, Ethilwald was a
disciple of Cuthbert and became prior and later abbot of Melrose. On the death
of Edfrith [Eadfrith], bishop of Lindisfarne, and scribe of the Lindisfarne
Gospels, Ethelwald was chosen as his successor. His interest in Edfrith’s work
is shown by his patronage of the hermit Billfrith, who made at his request a
binding for it of gold and precious stones (now lost). His reputation for
sanctity is shown by his relics being removed from Lindisfarne with those of
St. Cuthbert, whose peregrinations they shared. A stone cross with his name on
it also came from Lindisfarne eventually to Durham. A compilation by him called
Ymnarius Edilwaldi may be a source of the Book of Cerne. Feast: 12 February ;
translation (to Westminster by King Edgar) 21 April .’
How to cite this entry:
“Ethilwald (1)” The Oxford Dictionary of Saints. David Hugh Farmer. Oxford
University Press 2003. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press.
University of Oxford. 25 February 2010
So much for ‘nothing much
of importance’! How did the manuscript connection pass B-G by? Well, perhaps it
didn’t interest him, but it certainly interests me! I wonder if there is a (n
Orthodox) pilgrim’s guide to Britain? Say, if I were going to Durham, I would
like to know that the local saints – whether or not their relics are still
there – are, e.g. Cuthbert, Bede, Ethelwold… I recently wanted a similar list
for Winchester. I will investigate…
More
British
Library exhibition on the Lindisfarne Gospels
a ‘seminar’ about the
manuscript
Holy St Ethelwold, pray
to God for us.
SOURCE : https://pyhiinvaeltaja.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/st-ethelwold-of-lindisfarne/
San Ethelwold di
Lindisfarne Vescovo
VII-VIII sec.
Nato tra i secoli VII e
VIII, fu un discepolo di San Cutberto. Entrato nel monastero di Melrose,
divenne prima prevosto e poi abate. Nel 721, dopo la morte del vescovo
Ealfrido, fu eletto vescovo di Lindisfarne. Morì intorno all'anno 740 e fu
sepolto nella cattedrale. Le sue reliquie, insieme a quelle di San Cutberto e
altri santi, furono trasferite in Scozia nel 875, poi a Chester nel 883 e
infine a Durham nel 995.
Sant’ Ethelwold (Aediluualdus) è un vescovo vissuto tra i secoli VII-VIII.
Ricordato come un discepolo di San Cutberto, si fece religioso ed entrò nel monastero di Melrose. In questa comunità divenne prima prevosto e poi abate.
Nel 721 dopo la morte del vescovo Ealfrido è stato eletto vescovo di Lindisfarne.
Si ritiene sia morto intorno all’anno 740.
Dopo i suoi funerali è stato sepolto nella cattedrale.
Nell’anno 875, le sue reliquie, con quelle di San Cutberto e altri santi,
furono trasferite in Scozia. Tredici anni dopo, nel 883 le reliquie furono
portate dapprima a Chester e poi nell’anno 995 a Durham.
Anche se non si conosce alcuna festa per questo santo vescovo, in alcuni
martirologi la sua memoria è fissata nel giorno 12 febbraio.
Autore: Mauro Bonato
SOURCE : https://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/99657
Voir aussi : https://heavyangloorthodox.blogspot.com/2019/02/holy-hierarchs-finan-colman-and-elwold.html
