List of saints of Northumbria

The saints of Northumbria lived during the 7th—10th centuries in what is today northern England, the Scottish Borders and the Lothian. During the reign of king Oswald of Northumbria, an Irish monk Aidan was invited to reconvert the area to Christianity. He and other Irish monks achieved this and subsequently the Northumbrians helped to reconvert much of the rest of England and also parts of the European Continent. This list includes all of the saints strongly associated with Northumbria.
==Saints==
Name 	Born 	Life 	Comments 	Reference
Edwin of Northumbria 	Deira, Northumbria 	586—632 	King of Northumbria, converted to Christianity from paganism. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Paulinus of York 	Rome 	died 644	First Bishop of York, converted Edwin to Christianity. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Oswald of Northumbria 	Deira, Northumbria 	604—642 	King of Northumbria, invited Aidan to reconvert his kingdom to Christianity. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Aidan of Lindisfarne 	Connacht, Ireland 	died 651	First Bishop of Lindisfarne, invited by Oswald to reconvert Northumbria. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Oswine of Deira 	Deira, Northumbria 	died 651	King of Deira, died "at least for the justice of Christ". 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Honorius of Canterbury 	Rome 	died 653	accompanied Paulinus, wrote to Pope to raise York into archbishoporic. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Everilda 	Wessex 	 	Founder of Everingham. Wessex princess, became a nun in Northumbria. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Finan of Lindisfarne 	Ireland 	died 661	Bishop of Lindisfarne, converted Sigeberht II of Essex and Peada of Mercia. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Colmán of Lindisfarne 	Ireland 	605—675 	Bishop of Lindisfarne, active during time of the Synod of Whitby. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Balin 	Northumbria 	 	Brother of Gerald of Mayo, disciple of Colmán, moved to Connacht. 	Retrieved on 8 November 2009.
Tuda of Lindisfarne 	Ireland 	died 664	Bishop of Lindisfarne, staunch supporter of Latin calculations of Easter. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Boisil 	Northumbria 	died 664	Founder of Melrose, abbot who was the teacher of Cuthbert. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Hilda of Whitby 	Deira, Northumbria 	614—680 	Founder of Whitby, abbess and part of the Deiran royal family. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Æbbe the Elder 	Northumbria 	615—683 	Founder of Ebchester and St Abb's Head, abbess and Bernician princess. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Eata of Hexham 	Northumbria 	died 686	Bishop of Lindisfarne, earlier abbot, first non-Irishman to hold the bishopric.	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Cedd 	Northumbria 	620—664 	Bishop of London, brother of Chad, credited with reconversion of Essex. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
James the Deacon 	Rome 	 	accompanied Paulinus, taught people Gregorian chant and plain song. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Chad of Mercia 	Northumbria 	died 672	Bishop of York, brother of Cedd, credited with Christianisation of Mercia. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Cædmon 	Whitby, Northumbria 	 	Earliest English poet, herdsman who became a devoted monk 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Hereswitha 	Deira, Northumbria 	 	sister of Hilda of Whitby, retired to Gaul to lead religious life. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Begu 	Hackness, Northumbria 	died 690	Nun at Whitby, witnessed miracle of Hilda. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
The Two Ewalds 	Northumbria 	died 695	missionaries Ewald the Black and Ewald the Fair, martyred in Old Saxony. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Eanflæd of Bernicia 	Deira, Northumbria 	626—704 	Queen of Bernicia, later Abbess of Whitby succeeding Hilda. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Benedict Biscop 	Northumbria 	628—690 	Founder of Monkwearmouth and Jarrow, Benedictine abbot. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Bosa of York 	Northumbria 	died 705	Bishop of York, educated as a scholar at Whitby Abbey under Hilda. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Hædde 	Headingley, Northumbria	died 705	Bishop of Winchester, was also a monk at Whitby Abbey. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Wilfrid 	Northumbria 	633—709 	Founder of Ripon and Preston, Bishop of York, advocate of Latin Easter. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Cuthbert of Lindisfarne 	Dunbar, Northumbria 	634—687 	Bishop of Lindisfarne, priest and hermit, patron saint of Northumbria 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Ceolfrith 	Northumbria 	642—716 	Abbot of Wearmouth, major contributor to the project Codex Amiatinus. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Easterwine 	Northumbria 	650—686 	Abbot of Wearmouth, previously a soldier in earlier life. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Eadberht of Lindisfarne 	Northumbria 	died 698	Bishop of Lindisfarne, favoured poverty, long periods of solitude and devotion.	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Ælfflæd of Whitby 	Deira, Northumbria 	654—713 	Daughter of king Oswiu of Northumbria and Eanflæd, Abbess of Whitby. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Willibrord 	Northumbria 	658—739 	Founder of Utrecht, missionary known as Apostle of the Frisians. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Acca of Hexham 	Northumbria 	660—740 	Bishop of Hexham, strong promoter of education. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Suitbert of Kaiserwerdt 	Northumbria 	died 713	Founder of Kaiserswerth, joined Willibrord's Frisian mission. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Egbert of Northumbria 	Northumbria 	died 729	monk at the Abbey of Rathmelsigi, arranged Willibrord's Frisian mission. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Adalbert of Egmond 	Northumbria 	 	monk at the Abbey of Rathmelsigi, joined Willibrord's Frisian mission. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
John of Beverley 	Harpham, Northumbria 	died 721	Founder of Beverley, Bishop of Hexham and then Bishop of York. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Eadfrith of Lindisfarne 	Northumbria 	died 721	Bishop of Lindisfarne, said to have been artist of the Lindisfarne Gospels. 	
Bede 	Jarrow, Northumbria 	672—735 	author of History of the English People, recognised Doctor of the Church. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Æthelwold of Lindisfarne	Northumbria 	died 740	Bishop of Lindisfarne, oversaw binding of the raw Lindisfarne Gospels. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Wilfrid II 	Whitby, Northumbria 	died 745	Bishop of York, described as a very holy man, and interested in education. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Osana 	Deira, Northumbria 	698—750 	sister of Osred I of Northumbria, known for miraculous grave flagellation. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Baldred of Tyninghame 	Ireland 	died 757	Hermit and priest, moved to Lindisfarne, known as Apostle of the Lothians. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Billfrith 	Northumbria 	died 758	Benedictine hermit, silversmith who bound the Lindisfarne Gospels. 	Retrieved on 13 November 2009.
Æthelwold of Farne 	Northumbria 	 	Hermit who lived on Inner Farne, priest and a monk at Ripon Abbey. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Lebuinus 	Ripon, Northumbria 	died 773	Founder of Deventer, an Apostle of the Frisians. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Alcmund of Hexham 	Northumbria 	died 781	Bishop of Hexham. Considered a saint after death. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Ælfwald I of Northumbria	Northumbria 	died 788	King of Northumbria. Considered a saint at Hexham Abbey after murder. 	
Willehad of Bremen 	Northumbria 	735—789 	First Bishop of Bremen, missionary to the Saxons under Charlemagne. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Alkelda 	Northumbria 	died 800	princess and nun, strangled by Viking women during raid at Middleham. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Alcmund of Derby 	Northumbria 	died 800	Northumbrian prince, son of king Alhred of Northumbria. 	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Bega 	Ireland 	 	princess from Ireland, valued virginity, moved to Northumbria to avoid pirates.	Retrieved on 28 October 2009.
Æbbe of Coldingham 	Northumbria 	died 870	Founder of Coldingham, origin of cutting off the nose to spite the face. 	
==Footnotes==
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