Cyneberht of Lindsey

For other uses, see Cyneberht (disambiguation).
Cyneberht
Bishop of Lindsey
Church Christian
Appointed between 716 and 731
Term ended 731
Predecessor Edgar
Successor Alwig
Orders
Consecration between 716 and 731
Personal details
Died 731

Cyneberht (or Embercus or Kinebertus) was a medieval Bishop of Lindsey.

Cyneberht was consecrated between 716 and 731. He died in 731.[1] His death is recorded in the second continuation of the medieval chronicler Bede's Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum under the year 732.[2] He was also one of the informants for Bede's historical works, mainly for information about his diocese.[3] Bede recorded Cyneberht's information as coming from "the most reverent Bishop Cyneberht".[4]

Citations

  1. Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 219
  2. Higham (Re-)reading Bede p. 64
  3. Higham (Re-)reading Bede p. 79
  4. Quoted in Higham (Re-)reading Bede p. 79

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Christian titles
Preceded by
Edgar
Bishop of Lindsey
c. 724–732
Succeeded by
Alwig
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