Coifi 1 (Male) Pagan priest at the court of Edwin 2 of Northumbria
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Factoids by Source

Alcuin.VersEubor: The Bishops, Kings and Saints ... (4)

Recorded Name (1)

Coefi (1)

 Alcuin.VersEubor  167

Personal Information (1)

physical (1)

 Alcuin.VersEubor  172 (old man)

Office (1)

Priest (1)

 Alcuin.VersEubor  167

Event (1)

Conversion (1)

 Coifi 1.destruction of [pagan] shrine: Following the instructions of Edwin 2, Coifi 1 desecrated the altars of his temple and a crowd (Anonymi 1068) destroyed the shrine.: Alcuin.VersEubor  167-93

Pagan temples, destruction (1)

 Coifi 1.destruction of [pagan] shrine: Following the instructions of Edwin 2, Coifi 1 desecrated the altars of his temple and a crowd (Anonymi 1068) destroyed the shrine.: Alcuin.VersEubor  167-93

Bede.HE: Ecclesiastical History of the ... (4)

Recorded Name (1)

Coifi (1)

 Bede.HE  ii.13

Office (1)

Priest (1)

 Bede.HE  ii.13 (chief of the priests)

Event (2)

Assembly (1)

 Edwin 2.meeting of his council: When asked by Paulinus 1 to keep his promise, Edwin 2 decided to discuss with his counsellors (Anonymi 622) whether he should accept the Christian faith.: Bede.HE  ii.13

Decision-making (1)

 Edwin 2.meeting of his council: When asked by Paulinus 1 to keep his promise, Edwin 2 decided to discuss with his counsellors (Anonymi 622) whether he should accept the Christian faith.: Bede.HE  ii.13

Pagan temples, destruction (1)

 Coifi 1.destruction of pagan idols: At the council summoned by Edwin 2, Coifi 1 volunteered to destroy their pagan temples to set an example to all.: Bede.HE  ii.13

Promise (1)

 Edwin 2.meeting of his council: When asked by Paulinus 1 to keep his promise, Edwin 2 decided to discuss with his counsellors (Anonymi 622) whether he should accept the Christian faith.: Bede.HE  ii.13