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Today is St Cuthbert's Day @StCuthsRC😊
Born in 635 to a well-to-do family, St Cuthbert is regarded as the patron saint of Northern England. He decided to become a monk after seeing a vision in 651. You can read about his life here: lindisfarne.org.uk/general/cuthbe… #StCuthbertsDay (1/12)
Born in 635 to a well-to-do family, St Cuthbert is regarded as the patron saint of Northern England. He decided to become a monk after seeing a vision in 651. You can read about his life here: lindisfarne.org.uk/general/cuthbe… #StCuthbertsDay (1/12)
He was a monk in Melrose, Ripon and Lindisfarne, which were all then in Northumbria. He became a hermit on Inner Farne Island near Lindisfarne. Later he was Bishop of Lindisfarne before retiring back to Farne Island where he passed away northumbrianassociation.com/index.php?page… (2/12)
"Many of Cuthbert’s miracles deal with animals and birds and his natural surroundings." #StCuthbertsDay northumbrianassociation.com/index.php?page… (image St Cuthbert's feet are dried by otters, BL Yates Thompson MS 26 fo. 24r, see link below) (3/12)
