Saint Edbert of Lindisfarne

Also known as

• Eadbert
• Eadbeorht
• Eadberht

Memorial

• 6 May

Profile

Monk of Lindisfarne Abbey. Noted for his personal sanctity, his extensive Bible knowledge, and his charity to the poor; he annually gave away a tenth of his goods and property. Bishop of Lindisfarne, England for eleven years; successor to Saint Cuthbert. Even as bishop he would make two 40-day retreats each year to live as a hermit in meditation. Built several churches in the region, and improved the structures at Lindisfarne. Bede wrote about him.

Born

• 7th century England

Died

• 6 May 698 of natural causes
• buried in the grave that had held Cuthbert‘s remains before they were translated to chapel
• Edbert’s relics were translated to Durham, England in 875

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Roman Martyrology

MLA Citation

• “Saint Edbert of Lindisfarne“. Saints.SQPN.com. 13 May 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>