March 20 is the feast day of Cuthbert of Lindisfarne (c. 634 – 687). He was a monk, bishop, and (later in life) a hermit. His history is linked to the monasteries of Melrose and Lindisfarne in the Kingdom of Northumbria. He was buried at Lindisfarne Priory, where his tomb became a popular place of pilgrimage, with miracles reported from visits to his grave. When his body was viewed in 1104, it was found to be perfectly preserved. Cuthbert is also associated with the Lindisfarne Gospels, an illuminated manuscript of Celtic illustration and calligraphy. Interesting to learn all this today! I have notes on different saints on this
little blog, but I hadn't learned about him.
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