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[Name]: Edwin of Northumbria
[Born]: Deira, Northumbria
[Life]: 586—632
[Comments]: King of Northumbria, converted to Christianity from paganism.
[Feast]: 12 October
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[Name]: Paulinus of York
[Born]: Rome
[Life]: died 644
[Comments]: First bishop of the refounded diocese of YorkConverted Edwin to Christianity.
[Feast]: 10 October
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[Name]: Oswald of Northumbria
[Born]: Deira, Northumbria
[Life]: 604—642
[Comments]: King of Northumbria, invited Aidan to reconvert his kingdom to Christianity.
[Feast]: 5 August
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[Name]: Aidan of Lindisfarne
[Born]: Connacht, Ireland
[Life]: died 651
[Comments]: First Bishop of Lindisfarne, invited by Oswald to reconvert Northumbria.
[Feast]: 31 August
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[Name]: Oswine of Deira
[Born]: Deira, Northumbria
[Life]: died 651
[Comments]: King of Deira, died "at least for the justice of Christ".
[Feast]: 20 August
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[Name]: Honorius of Canterbury
[Born]: Rome
[Life]: died 653
[Comments]: accompanied Paulinus, wrote to Pope to raise York into archbishoporic.
[Feast]: 30 September
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[Name]: Everilda
[Born]: Wessex
[Life]:
[Comments]: Founder of Everingham. Wessex princess, became a nun in Northumbria.
[Feast]: 9 July
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[Name]: Finan of Lindisfarne
[Born]: Ireland
[Life]: died 661
[Comments]: Bishop of Lindisfarne, converted Sigeberht II of Essex and Peada of Mercia.
[Feast]: 9 February
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[Name]: Colmán of Lindisfarne
[Born]: Ireland
[Life]: 605—675
[Comments]: Bishop of Lindisfarne, active during time of the Synod of Whitby.
[Feast]: 8 August
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[Name]: Balin
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]:
[Comments]: Brother of Gerald of Mayo, disciple of Colmán, moved to Connacht.
[Feast]: 3 September
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[Name]: Tuda of Lindisfarne
[Born]: Ireland
[Life]: died 664
[Comments]: Bishop of Lindisfarne, staunch supporter of Latin calculations of Easter.
[Feast]: 21 October
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[Name]: Boisil
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 664
[Comments]: Founder of Melrose, abbot who was the teacher of Cuthbert.
[Feast]: 7 July
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[Name]: Hilda of Whitby
[Born]: Deira, Northumbria
[Life]: 614—680
[Comments]: Founder of Whitby, abbess and part of the Deiran royal family.
[Feast]: 17 November
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[Name]: Æbbe the Elder
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: 615—683
[Comments]: Founder of Ebchester and St Abb's Head, abbess and Bernician princess.
[Feast]: 25 August
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[Name]: Eata of Hexham
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 686
[Comments]: Bishop of Lindisfarne, earlier abbot, first non-Irishman to hold the bishopric.
[Feast]: 26 October
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[Name]: Cedd
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: 620—664
[Comments]: Bishop of London, brother of Chad, credited with reconversion of Essex.
[Feast]: 26 October
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[Name]: James the Deacon
[Born]: Rome
[Life]:
[Comments]: accompanied Paulinus, taught people Gregorian chant and plain song.
[Feast]: 11 October
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[Name]: Chad of Mercia
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 672
[Comments]: Bishop of York, brother of Cedd, credited with Christianisation of Mercia.
[Feast]: 2 March
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[Name]: Cædmon
[Born]: Whitby, Northumbria
[Life]:
[Comments]: Earliest English poet, herdsman who became a devoted monk
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[Name]: Hereswitha
[Born]: Deira, Northumbria
[Life]:
[Comments]: sister of Hilda of Whitby, retired to Gaul to lead religious life.
[Feast]: 3 September
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[Name]: Begu
[Born]: Hackness, Northumbria
[Life]: died 690
[Comments]: Nun at Whitby, witnessed miracle of Hilda.
[Feast]: 31 October
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[Name]: The Two Ewalds
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 695
[Comments]: missionaries Ewald the Black and Ewald the Fair, martyred in Old Saxony.
[Feast]: 3 October
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[Name]: Eanflæd of Bernicia
[Born]: Deira, Northumbria
[Life]: 626—704
[Comments]: Queen of Bernicia, later Abbess of Whitby succeeding Hilda.
[Feast]: 24 November
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[Name]: Benedict Biscop
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: 628—690
[Comments]: Founder of Monkwearmouth and Jarrow, Benedictine abbot.
[Feast]: 12 January
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[Name]: Bosa of York
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 705
[Comments]: Bishop of York, educated as a scholar at Whitby Abbey under Hilda.
[Feast]: 9 March
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[Name]: Hædde
[Born]: Headingley, Northumbria
[Life]: died 705
[Comments]: Bishop of Winchester, was also a monk at Whitby Abbey.
[Feast]: 7 July
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[Name]: Wilfrid
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: 633—709
[Comments]: Founder of Ripon and Preston, Bishop of York, advocate of Latin Easter.
[Feast]: 24 April
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[Name]: Cuthbert
[Born]: Dunbar, Northumbria
[Life]: 634—687
[Comments]: Bishop of Lindisfarne, priest and hermit, patron saint of Northumbria
[Feast]: 20 March
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[Name]: Ceolfrith
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: 642—716
[Comments]: Abbot of Wearmouth, major contributor to the project Codex Amiatinus.
[Feast]: 25 September
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[Name]: Easterwine
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: 650—686
[Comments]: Abbot of Wearmouth, previously a soldier in earlier life.
[Feast]: 7 March
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[Name]: Eadberht of Lindisfarne
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 698
[Comments]: Bishop of Lindisfarne, favoured poverty, long periods of solitude and devotion.
[Feast]: 6 May
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[Name]: Ælfflæd of Whitby
[Born]: Deira, Northumbria
[Life]: 654—713
[Comments]: Daughter of king Oswiu of Northumbria and Eanflæd, Abbess of Whitby.
[Feast]: 8 February
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[Name]: Willibrord
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: 658—739
[Comments]: Founder of Utrecht, missionary known as Apostle of the Frisians.
[Feast]: 7 November
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[Name]: Acca of Hexham
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: 660—740
[Comments]: Bishop of Hexham, strong promoter of education.
[Feast]: 20 October
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[Name]: Suitbert of Kaiserwerdt
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 713
[Comments]: Founder of Kaiserswerth, joined Willibrord's Frisian mission.
[Feast]: 1 March
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[Name]: Egbert of Northumbria
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 729
[Comments]: monk at the Abbey of Rathmelsigi, arranged Willibrord's Frisian mission.
[Feast]: 24 April
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[Name]: Adalbert of Egmond
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]:
[Comments]: monk at the Abbey of Rathmelsigi, joined Willibrord's Frisian mission.
[Feast]: 25 June
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[Name]: John of Beverley
[Born]: Harpham, Northumbria
[Life]: died 721
[Comments]: Founder of Beverley, Bishop of Hexham and then Bishop of York.
[Feast]: 7 May
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[Name]: Eadfrith of Lindisfarne
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 721
[Comments]: Bishop of Lindisfarne, said to have been artist of the Lindisfarne Gospels.
[Feast]: 4 June
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[Name]: Bede
[Born]: Jarrow, Northumbria
[Life]: 672—735
[Comments]: author of History of the English People, recognised Doctor of the Church.
[Feast]: 25 May
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[Name]: Æthelwold of Lindisfarne
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 740
[Comments]: Bishop of Lindisfarne, oversaw binding of the raw Lindisfarne Gospels.
[Feast]: 12 February
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[Name]: Wilfrid II
[Born]: Whitby, Northumbria
[Life]: died 745
[Comments]: Bishop of York, described as a very holy man, and interested in education.
[Feast]: 29 April
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[Name]: Osana
[Born]: Deira, Northumbria
[Life]: 698—750
[Comments]: sister of Osred I of Northumbria, known for miraculous grave flagellation.
[Feast]: 18 June
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[Name]: Baldred of Tyninghame
[Born]: Ireland
[Life]: died 757
[Comments]: Hermit and priest, moved to Lindisfarne, known as Apostle of the Lothians.
[Feast]: 6 March
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[Name]: Billfrith
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 758
[Comments]: Benedictine hermit, silversmith who bound the Lindisfarne Gospels.
[Feast]: 6 March
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[Name]: Æthelwold of Farne
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]:
[Comments]: Hermit who lived on Inner Farne, priest and a monk at Ripon Abbey.
[Feast]: 23 March
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[Name]: Lebuinus
[Born]: Ripon, Northumbria
[Life]: died 773
[Comments]: Founder of Deventer, an Apostle of the Frisians.
[Feast]: 12 November
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[Name]: Alcmund of Hexham
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 781
[Comments]: Bishop of Hexham. Considered a saint after death.
[Feast]: 7 September
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[Name]: Ælfwald I of Northumbria
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 788
[Comments]: King of Northumbria. Considered a saint at Hexham Abbey after murder.
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[Name]: Willehad of Bremen
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: 735—789
[Comments]: First Bishop of Bremen, missionary to the Saxons under Charlemagne.
[Feast]: 13 July
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[Name]: Alkelda
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 800
[Comments]: princess and nun, strangled by Viking women during raid at Middleham.
[Feast]: 28 March
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[Name]: Alcmund of Derby
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 800
[Comments]: Northumbrian prince, son of king Alhred of Northumbria.
[Feast]: 19 March
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[Name]: Bega
[Born]: Ireland
[Life]:
[Comments]: princess from Ireland, valued virginity, moved to Northumbria to avoid pirates.
[Feast]: 7 November
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[Name]: Æbbe of Coldingham
[Born]: Northumbria
[Life]: died 870
[Comments]: Founder of Coldingham, origin of cutting off the nose to spite the face.
[Feast]: 25 August
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