Finan of Lindisfarne
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| Finan of Lindisfarne | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lindisfarne | |
| See | Diocese of Lindisfarne |
| Enthroned | 651 |
| Reign ended | 661 |
| Predecessor | Aidan |
| Successor | Colmán |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ireland |
| Died | 17 February 661 Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 17 February, 9 February |
Finan of Lindisfarne (died 17 February 661), also known as Saint Finan, was an Irish monk, trained at Iona in Scotland, who became Bishop of Lindisfarne from 651 until 661.[1] Originally from Ireland, he founded a cathedral on Lindisfarne and converted the kings Sigebert of Essex[2] and Peada of the Middle Angles to Christianity.[3] Bede is the main source for Finan's life.[2]
Finan was active for some time at a monastery on Church Island on Lough Currane in County Kerry; today it is known as St. Finan's Church. To the south of the lake is Inis Uasal (Noble Island), an island which is dedicated to him.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Powicke Handbook of British Chronology p. 237
- ^ a b Walsh New Dictionary of Saints p. 203
- ^ Kirby Earliest English Kings pp. 79–80
- ^ Carver, Martin (2006). The cross goes north: processes of conversion in northern Europe, AD 300-1300. Boydell Press. p. 134. ISBN 1843831252. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4YKrpH222eYC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=St.+Finan+Cam&source=bl&ots=cfZX3kBNCa&sig=qRmtqOC9zs_YQcCQrnsz9nVZPZ8&hl=en&ei=TsNhTOK8EKT20gTwscmWCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCcQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=St.%20Finan%20Cam&f=false.
[edit] References
- Kirby, D. P. (2000). The Earliest English Kings. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-24211-8.
- Powicke, F. Maurice and E. B. Fryde Handbook of British Chronology 2nd. ed. London:Royal Historical Society 1961
- Walsh, Michael A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West London: Burns & Oats 2007 ISBN 0-8601-2438-X
[edit] External links
- Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Book 1, L.C. Jane's 1903 Temple Classics translation. From the Internet Medieval Sourcebook.
- Bede's Ecclesiastical History and the Continuation of Bede (pdf), at CCEL, edited & translated by A.M. Sellar.
- Saint Finan at the Catholic Encyclopedia
- Catholic Online Saints and Angels
- Patron Saints Index
- Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England entry for Finan
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| Preceded by Aidan |
Bishop of Lindisfarne 651–661 |
Succeeded by Colmán |
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