Eardulf of Lindisfarne (died 900) was

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for 46 years between 854, following the death of his predecessor, and his own death in 899.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 219Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 214 He was chiefly responsible for removing the remains of St Cuthbert from Lindisfarne to protect them from

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invasions, eventually resettling them in

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and temporarily running the see from there. According to legend, Eardulf and

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, former

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of Carlisle attempted to take Cuthbert's remains to Ireland for safety, however as they attempted to take the bones on board a ship at

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, a violent storm blew up and all the water that fell on the ship turned immediately to blood, which was taken as a sign of disapproval from Cuthbert himself. During their seven years of wandering with Cuthbert's remains the monks were also known to have visited

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and stayed in a cave now known as St Cuthbert's Cave near

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.Caves of Britain
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eardulf 900 deaths Bishops of Lindisfarne 9th-century English bishops English Christian monks Year of birth unknown