Photo from Durham Cathedral World Heritage Site. Later Eadfrith then commissioned Bede to write a prose version of Cuthbert’s life.Ĭuthbert’s Coffin and other items that were in the coffin can be viewed in the magnificent “Treasures of St.
It is quite likely that Eadfrith supplied further information to Bede about Cuthbert. A bit later, the historian and scribe The Venerable Bede ( see Celts to the Crèche, day 23 ) of Jarrow Abbeywas commissioned by Eadfrith to rework the Anonymous Life of St. It is possible that this transfer of his relics was done as part of Eadfrith’s installation as Bishop of Lindisfarne.Īfter Cuthbert’s death in 687, Eadfrith had one (or perhaps several) of the Lindisfarne monks compose the Anonymous Life of Cuthbert in about 705 AD or some scholars say in the year after Cuthbert’s death. Cuthbert : Eadfrith played a major part in establishing Cuthbert’s cult after his relics had been moved to the altar of the monastery church on Lindisfarne on March 20, 698, on the eleventh anniversary of Cuthbert’s death. Photo from The British LibraryĮadfrith Memorializes St. Eadfrith likely produced the Lindisfarne Gospels between 715-720 AD.Ĭolophon page in which Aldred later adds the various ones who were part of the the Lindisfarne Gospels production. These Gospels were beautifully written in half-uncial letters on vellum using Jerome’s translation of scripture. This notice, though written in the 10th century by Aldred the glossator, is very strong evidence that the foundation work of this remarkable manuscript is due to Eadfrith.
‘Thou living God, be mindful of Eadfrid, and Ædilwald, and Billfrid, and Aldred, sinners these four, with God’s help, were employed upon this book.’ And Aldred, an unworthy and most miserable priest, glossed it above in English.’Īt the beginning of St. And Billfrith, the anchorite, he wrought in smith’s work the ornaments on the outside. And Ethilwaed, Bishop of the people of the Lindisfarne island, made it firm on the outside, and covered it as well as he could. Cuthbert and all the saints in common that are in the island. ‘Eadfrith, Bishop of the Lindisfarne church, was he who at the first wrote this book in honour of God and St. iv.) there occurs a note at the end of the Gospel of St. Photo from The British LibraryĮadfrith as Scribe and Illuminator of the Lindisfarne Gospels: In the famous Lindisfarne Gospels (Cotton MS. Bishop Eadfrith was the scribe and illuminator of the Lindisfarne Gospels.
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