Saint Ethelwin of Lindsey

Memorial

• 3 May

Profile

Eighth century monk at Ripon Abbey. Hermit on Farne Island for 12 years. Friend of Saint Egbert. Bishop of Lindsey, England. Late in life he retired to religious life in Ireland.

Died

• 8th century Ireland of natural causes
• buried at Lindisfarne, England

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Ethelwin of Lindsey“. Saints.SQPN.com. 17 April 2013. Web. 19 June 2013. <>