[MR] Wikipedia: St. Aidan of Lindisfarne
Garth Groff via Atlantia
atlantia at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Thu Aug 31 02:21:16 PDT 2017
Noble Friends,
On this day in 651 Aidan of Lindesfarne died in Northumbria. Aidan was
an Irish monk of Iona who was sent to Northumbria at the request of King
Oswald of Northumbria in 634-635. Aidan made his seat on what became
known as the Holy Island of Lindisfarne and founded the famous monastery
there. He was successful as a missionary by first making friends with
the Anglo-Saxons, both noble and slave, and raising their interest in
Christianity before trying to convert them. After his death in 651,
Aidan was acclaimed a saint and is celebrated in the Eastern, Catholic
and Anglican faiths.
You can read more about Aidan at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aidan_of_Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne Priory was later the home of St. Cuthbert. There is more
about Lindisfarne at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindisfarne#History
Yours Aye,
Mungo Napier, Laird of Mallard Lodge
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