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Aidan (died 651) was the founder and first bishop of the Lindisfarne island monastery in England. He is credited with restoring Christianity to Northumbria. Aidan is the Anglicised form of the original Old Irish Aedán, Modern Irish Aodhán (meaning 'little fiery one').
Saint Aidan (born, Ireland—died Aug. 31, 651, Bamburgh, Northumberland, Eng.; feast day August 31) was an apostle of Northumbria, monastic founder, and the first bishop of Lindisfarne, or Holy Island, off the coast of Northumberland.
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- Called By a Saintly King. St. Aidan began his life of service on the Isle of Iona, just off the coast of Scotland. The monastery at Iona was established by Irish monks under St. Columba, another great Celtic missionary during the so-called “dark ages.”
- He Wasn’t the First Missionary to Northumbria. Sometimes, missions don’t work out. In the case of Northumbria, the Abbott of Iona responded to Oswald’s request by sending a monk who was known to be harsh and severe.
- The Asceticism of St. Aidan of Lindisfarne. According to Bede, St. Aidan’s “course of life was so different from the slothfulness of our times.” When you consider that Bede was an 8th century monk, we can begin to imagine the great monastic discipline of Aidan.
- Patron Saint of Firefighters. Along with St. Florian, Aidan of Lindisfarne is the patron saint of firefighters. You’re not alone if that surprises you, but there is a story behind this.
Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne. The First Recorded Inhabitant: The first person whose name we know who lived here on the island was St.Aidan. He was not the first human being to live here or hereabouts: Middle Stone Age Man was here from about 8000BC and New Stone Age Man from 3000BC and they left some of their unwanted rubbish behind.
Not much is known with certainty about the early life of Aidan of Lindisfarne except that he was born in Ireland, was probably a disciple of Senan on Scattery Island, and became a monk on the island of Iona.
AIDAN OF LINDISFARNE, ST. Monastic bishop; d. Bamborough, Aug. 31, 651. Aidan (Aedan) was of Irish descent and while a monk at Iona, was invited by King oswald to reconvert the lapsed Northumbrian race. Consecrated bishop in 635, he established his see in Lindisfarne.
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Sep 13, 2015 · Learn about the life and mission of St. Aidan, the Irish monk who became the bishop of the Northumbrians and enlightened them with Orthodox Christianity. Read how he founded the monastery of Lindisfarne, built churches, ransomed slaves, and inspired the people with his patience and kindness.
