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Cuthbert Biography and Timeline

Follow Cuthbert through 7 dated historical records for England.

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Cuthbert, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

7Distinct records

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664–1104Years on this page

664 Prior of Lindesfarne

Prior of Lindesfarne · Lindesfarne · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Prior to Lindesfarne monastery

676 Bishop

Bishop of Lindesfarne · Lindesfarne · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Bishop of Lindesfarne monastery

685 Bishop

Bishop of Hexham · Hexham · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Bishop of Hexham

687 Death of Cuthbert

St · London · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Death of Cuthbert

742 Synod

Archbishop · Cliffs-Hoo · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Attends a Synod at Cliffs-Hoo

995 Durham Cathedral

St · Durham · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Durham Cathedral is founded as a shrine for St Cuthberts body

1104

Burial

St · Durham · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Cuthberts relics are moved to Durham

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.