Cynewulf 3 (Male) Bishop of Lindisfarne, 737/40-779/80; d. 782/3
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Factoid List

Recorded Name (7)

Cynebald (1)

 ASC (DEF)  779 EF(OE)

Cynewulf (3)

 ASC (DEF)  737 EF(OE)
 ASC (DEF)  779 D
 ASC (DEF)  782 DEF(OE)

Cynewulfus (1)

 ASC (DEF)  782 F(Lat.)

Cyniuulf (1)

 Annals.ContBedae  574.740

Cynwulf (1)

 ASC (DEF)  737 D

Office (11)

Bishop (11)

 Annals.ContBedae  574.740
 ASC (DEF)  737 DEF(OE)
 ASC (DEF)  779 DEF(OE) (Bishop in Lindisfarne island)
 ASC (DEF)  782 DE (Bishop on the island of Lindisfarne)
 ASC (DEF)  782 F(OE) (Bishop of the island of Lindisfarne)
 ASC (DEF)  782 F(Lat.)
 Anon.EpisList1    (bishop of Lindisfarne)
 Anon.EpisList2    (bishop of the isle of Lindisfarne)
 Anon.EpisList3    (bishop of Lindisfarne)
 WilliamofMalmesbury.GestaPontificumAnglorum  iii.126.3
 NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  41

Personal Relationship (2)

Cynewulf 3 Successor (General relationship) of ~ (2)

 of Ęthelwald 15: Annals.ContBedae  574.740
 of Ęthelwald 15: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  35

Event (9)

Appointment/consecration/elevation/ordination of bishop (4)

 Cynewulf 3.consecration: Cynewulf 3 was consecrated as bishop in place of Ęthelwald 15.: Annals.ContBedae  574.740
 Cynewulf 3.episcopal consecration: [Here] Cynewulf 3 was consecrated as bishop.: ASC (DEF)  737 DEF(OE) (737)
 Cynewulf 3.retirement: In 780 Bishop Cynewulf 3 resigned secular cares and committed the government of his church to Hygebald 3, by the election of the whole community... In 781 Hygebald 3 was consecrated bishop.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  50 (780 x 781)
 Ęthelwald 15.death: In 740 Ęthelwald 15, bishop of the church of Lindisfarne, departed to the Lord, and Cynewulf 3 replaced him in the bishopric.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  35 (740)

Death/dying (2)

 Cynewulf 3.death: In 783 Bishop Cynewulf 3 died in the fortieth year of his episcopate.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  53 (783)
 Ęthelwald 15.death: In 740 Ęthelwald 15, bishop of the church of Lindisfarne, departed to the Lord, and Cynewulf 3 replaced him in the bishopric.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  35 (740)

Election of bishop (1)

 Cynewulf 3.retirement: In 780 Bishop Cynewulf 3 resigned secular cares and committed the government of his church to Hygebald 3, by the election of the whole community... In 781 Hygebald 3 was consecrated bishop.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  50 (780 x 781)

Imprisonment (1)

 Eadberht 11.despoiling the church: In 750 King Eadberht 11 took Bishop Cynewulf 3 as a prisoner to Bamburgh, and had the church of St Peter in Lindisfarne besieged. : NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  41 (750)

Resigning of episcopal office (1)

 Cynewulf 3.resignation from bishopric: Cynewulf 3 resigned at Lindisfarne.: ASC (DEF)  779 DEF(OE) (779 x 780)

Retirement (1)

 Cynewulf 3.retirement: In 780 Bishop Cynewulf 3 resigned secular cares and committed the government of his church to Hygebald 3, by the election of the whole community... In 781 Hygebald 3 was consecrated bishop.: NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  50 (780 x 781)

Siege (1)

 Eadberht 11.despoiling the church: In 750 King Eadberht 11 took Bishop Cynewulf 3 as a prisoner to Bamburgh, and had the church of St Peter in Lindisfarne besieged. : NorthernAnnals.FirstSet  41 (750)