#lindisfarne gospels

The 4th of June, is the feast day of Eadfrith, Bishop of Lindisfarne - Saint Eadfrith. Bishop of Lindisfarne from 698 until his death in 721.  He is solely responsible for creating the stunning Lindisfarne Gospels. - The first Image is the carpet page introducing the Gospel of Matthew, and the Chi-Rho page, as well as pictures of the book on display in Durham in 2013.

You may be able to listen to this BBC Radio 4 essay about Bishop Eadfrith.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01ngr4r/The_Essay_AngloSaxon_Portraits_Eadfrith_the_Scribe/

Carpet page from The Lindisfarne Gospels introducing the Gospel of Matthew - made for “God and St Cuthbert”  folio 26v

Today is St Cuthbert’s Day - 20th March

A facsimile copy of the Lindisfarne Gospels, which were made in his honour placed on his tomb in Durham Cathedral.  Cuthbert died in 20th March AD687

Today, The 4th of June, is the feast day of Eadfrith, Bishop of Lindisfarne - Saint Eadfrith.

Bishop of Lindisfarne from 698 until his death in 721.  He is solely responsible for the creating the stunning Lindisfarne Gospels

eadfrith:

Today, The 4th of June, is the feast day of Eadfrith, Bishop of Lindisfarne - Saint Eadfrith. 

Bishop of Lindisfarne from 698 until his death in 721.  He is solely responsible for the creating the stunning Lindisfarne Gospels. - Images include the carpet page introducing the Gospel of Matthew, and the Chi-Rho page, as well as pictures of the book on display in Durham in 2013.

You may be able to listen to this BBC Radio 4 essay about Bishop Eadfrith.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01ngr4r/The_Essay_AngloSaxon_Portraits_Eadfrith_the_Scribe/